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This study examines the ideals and reality of GMS connectivity that the AsianDevelopment Bank has developed since 1992 with a focus on road transportation. Road connectivity has so massively advanced that it has now become possible totravel across GMS by car. Although it is an outstanding outcome in the age ofglobalization, the study critically evaluates the current state of connectivity by bringinghistoricity, agency and locality into discussion. It reveals that the current connectivitymust be understood as part of historical development of connectivity thatbegan in ancient times and was greatly promoted during the colonial period. Thestudy highlights corridors as a key strategic framework whereby the ADB attemptsto transform the GMS into a single-unit market. In particular the study pays attentionto the North-South Corridor that is expected to be a symbolic and influentialpath for China to advance into Southeast Asia with the completion of the FourthThai-Lao Friendship Bridge in December 2013. The study unveils the reality ofroad connectivity: first, maritime transport is still a dominant mode for intra-GMStrade; second, mountainous terrains restrict road connectivity; third, the buildingof the bridge has brought about the decline of river transport and also internaldivision in local society; and fourth, river connectivity, despite its symbolic importance,has been hindered by natural obstacles.
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