Border region studies: the structure of an ‘offbeat’ field of regional studies

The contemporary conditions of academic capitalism exert pressures on researchers to avoid ‘peripheral’ journals and ‘unfashionable’ topics. This paper sheds a light onto the structure of one such ‘offbeat’ field, namely ‘border region studies’, by discussing its geographical distribution, key theme...

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Main Authors: Teemu Makkonen, Allan M. Williams
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2016-01-01
Series:Regional Studies, Regional Science
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21681376.2016.1209982