BORDER STUDIES OF ASIA
Abstract
Area Studies in general, and border studies in particular, to be considered as the elementary subject to the International studies, since the main actors in the cases of international affairs are state actors, which its basic component is territory, a geographical boundary. The analysis’ in this book focus in the case of boundaries of Asia, either in term of a continental boundaries amongst other continents, or state’s boundaries inside the continent.
As a part of reference of political studies, this book will also analyze cultural boundaries, or any border of value system that have been occurring in Asia. Since all those type of boundaries are created according to some particular regulations, to some particular value systems, which in brief are people-made, the book is also concerning in finding out the system of people grouping, the way they name their group, learning deeply their way in articulating their interests and the way they develop their life, the way they manage the relationship within the nation and the continent