Based on the retrospect, the author discovers the lacks of systematical study on the transnational regional development of border areas in the existing literature, and as well in the literatures on the development of south?west border areas of China.

• 经过文献述评发现,已有研究成果在边境地带跨国区域合作开发方面尚缺乏系统的理论研究,对我国西南边境跨国区域的合作开发问题也欠系统与综合的研究,这一章为本文研究目标与研究内容的确定提供了有力的支持。