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The SIJORI Cross-Border Region : Transnational Politics, Economics, and Culture by Francis E. Hutchinson (editor) & Terence Chong (editor) is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is The SIJORI Cross-Border Region : Transnational Politics, Economics, and Culture about?
Twenty-five years ago, the governments of Singapore, Malaysia, and Indonesia agreed to jointly promote the city-state, the state of Johor in Malaysia, and the Riau Islands in Indonesia. Facilitated by common cultural references, a more distant shared history, and complementary attributes, interactions between the three territories developed quickly. Logistics networks have proliferated and production chains link firms based in one location with affiliates or transport facilities in the other territories. These cross-border links have enabled all three locations to develop their economies and enjoy rising standards of living. Initially economic in nature, the interactions between Singapore, Johor, and the Riau Islands have multiplied and grown deeper. Today, people cross the borders to work, go to school, or avail of an increasing range of goods and services. New political, social, and cultural phenomena have developed. Policymakers in the various territories now need to reconcile economic imperatives and issues of identity and sovereignty. Enabled by their proximity and increasing opportunities, families have also begun to straddle borders, with resulting questions about citizenshi
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- Author
- Francis E. Hutchinson (editor) & Terence Chong (editor)
- Publisher
- Iseas - Yusof Ishak Institute
- Published
- 2016
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9789814695596
- Category
- nonfiction
- Subjects
- Business, Economics, Language Learning
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