Institutional, socio-economic and socio-cultural dimensions of cross-border interactions from the perspective of systems theory

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Abstract. This article presents an institutional, socio-economic and socio-cultural dimensions of cross-border interactions from the perspective of systems theory. By institutional dimension we mean, first of all, interactions between such social institutions as political, economic, cultural, social. The institutional dimension of cross-border research also focuses on the functioning of specific institutions and organizations involved in the support of cross-border interactions through the concepts of institutional culture and institutional effectiveness. The socio-economic dimension of the study of cross-border interactions is closely intertwined with the socio-cultural and focuses on the differentiating and integrating functions of the border. Modern cross-border research reflects the continuity and change of scientific thought. Through the study of borders, we realize that the hegemonic dominance of any particular social theory in understanding space and its social significance is impossible. The analysis of the latest cross-border phenomena shows that his systematic understanding of borders and cross-border processes in the current conditions needs to be deepened and modified.