Borders in Southeast Asia — Myth or reality and a source for conflict?

“What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.”

– William Shakespeare. Romeo and Juliet, Act II, Scene 2

“Words like “Southeast Asia” and “unicorn” enable us to discuss topics about which we would not otherwise be able to hold a conversation, but we should be wary of attributing any more solidity to these concepts than the facts will allow.”

– J.R.E. Waddell, An Introduction to Southeast Asian Politics