JAS (Journal of ASEAN Studies)
Vol. 13 No. 1 (2025): Journal of ASEAN Studies

Reimagining Cross-Border Cooperation From Indonesia-Malaysia Experiences: A Thematic Literature Review

Raharjo, Sandy Nur Ikfal (Unknown)
Idris, Hanizah (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
09 Sep 2025

Abstract

The research aimed to explore the scientific discourse of cross-border cooperation in Southeast Asia, particularly on the Indonesia-Malaysia border area. Through thematic literature review, this research collected and analyzed journal articles, books, book chapters, and doctoral dissertations. The literature review find the gaps in literatures on cross-border cooperation which focus more on physical connectivity on land border area with less attention to institutional and people-to-people dimensions. This research also shows that Indonesia-Malaysia and Southeast Asia in general pose a less-structured and informal form of cross-border cooperation, which is different with an institutionalized and formal form of cross-border cooperation posed by Euroregion. The literature review also synthesizes new insights to the existing cross-border cooperation understanding. These insights shows that cooperation can address various purposes in complement to socio-economic sector, can be expanded to include subnational, national, subregional level, and should adopt more inclusive goals by considering the interests of all parties involved and affected.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

jas

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Social Sciences

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The Journal of ASEAN Studies (JAS) is a peer-reviewed bi-annual journal that enriches understanding of the past, current, and future issues relevant to ASEAN and its circle of issues. The article shall address any research on theoretical and empirical questions about ASEAN. The Topics addressed ...