ABSTRACT
As the number of international boundaries and border regions' multiply and are transformed by changing local, national, and international political-eco nomic circumstances, the need for understanding them in a public policy context has grown accordingly. While the literature in this area has expanded rapidly in recent years, most of it is directed at specific geo graphic regions and/or specific functional areas, largely neglecting the methodological aspects of borderlands studies. By addressing economic, environmental, and security issues jointly, we hope to contribute to the development of a comprehensive, multidisciplinary conceptual framework for analyzing border regional development issues.
