GROUP 3: WORLD OF REGION
NON-STATE REGIONALISM
REGION - a group of countries located in the
same geographical specified area; a
combination of more than two regions.
REGIONALIZATION - Regional concentration
of economic flows; a process of dividing an OTHER REGIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
area into smaller segments is called Region.
REGIONALISM - A political process
characterized by economic policy cooperation
and coordination among countries.
Countries respond economically and
politically to globalization in various
ways.
Other countries make up their small
size by taking advantage their
strategic location.
In most cases, however, countries
form a regional alliance for "there are
strength in numbers"
REGIONAL ALLIANCE
ALLIANCE - a union or association formed
for mutual benefit.
1. NATO (North Atlantic Treaty
Organization) - Western European
countries plus the United States
2. WARSAW PACT - consisting of the
Eastern European countries under
Soviet Domination.
3. OPEC - an intergovernmental
organization controling most of the
world’s oil supply.
4. NAM (The Non-Aligned Movement) -
To protect their independence from
the pressures of superpower politics.
5. ASEAN (Association of Southeast
Asian Nations) - *Brunei*Cambodia
*Indonesia *Laos *Malaysia *Myanmar
*Philippines *Singapore *Thailand
*Vietnam
New Regionalism - it address a multitude of
common problems from territorial defense to
food security.
★ Rainforest Foundation UK
★ Migrant Forum in Asia
★ Interfaith Youth Forum on Environment
and Peace
CONTEMPORARY CHALLENGES TO
REGIONALISM
● MILITANT NATIONALISM AND
POPULISM - The relationship of the
United States, NATO, and Vladimir
Putin’s Anti-NATO Movement.
● United Kingdom voting to leave the
European Union in a move the media
has termed the "BREXIT”
● WESTERN WORLD - economic
formation political democratization
● EASTERN WORLD - Singapore,
China, and Russia see democracy as
an obstacle to the implementation and
deepening of economic
GLOBAL DIVIDES NORTH/SOUTH
What is the North-South Divide?
The North-South Divide is a socio-economic and
political categorization of countries.
❖ NORTH - comprised of All First World
countries, and most Second Worlds.
❖ SOUTH - composed of Third World
countries.
★ FIRST WORLD - developed capitalist,
industrial countries.
★ SECOND WORLD - former
communist-socialist, industrial states.
★ THIRD WORLD - the developing
countries of Asia, Africa, and Latin
America
MAJOR DIFFERENCES NORTH/SOUTH ASIAN REGIONALISM
GLOBAL NORTH
● First World and some Second World
● United States, Canada, Western Europe.
Outermost Regions of the European Union
Developed parts of Asia, Australia and new
Zealand
● Economy: industries and major businesses,
commerce and finance Textiles, lumber,
clothing, machinery, leather, and wooden
goods
GLOBAL SOUTH
● Third World
● Poor and Less Developed Region
● Source for a Raw Material and Cotton
*Population - The Global North covers
one-quarter while South covers
three-quarters of total Population.
*Wealth - Global North: 80% income,
Global South: 20% income.
*Standard of Living - Global North
basic needs: 95%, Global South basic
needs: 5%
WHAT IS BRANDT LINE?
➔ It is a diversionary line which simply
separates the rich countries in the
North from the poor countries in the
South.
HISTORY OF THE DIVIDE NORTH/SOUTH
The idea of categorizing countries by their
economic and developmental status began
during the Cold War with the classifications of
East and West. The Soviet Union and China
represented the East, and the United States
and their allies represented the West.
COUNTRIES INTO 3 DIFFERENT TYPES
MOST DEVELOPED COUNTRIES (MDCs)
LESS DEVELOPED COUNTRIES (LDCs)
LEAST DEVELOPED COUNTRIES (LLDCs)
3 MAIN REASONS WHY WORLD IS
UNEQUAL TODAY:
1. COLONIALISM 2. TRADE 3. DEBT
WHAT IS REGIONALISM? a political ideology
that favors a specific region over a greater area. It
usually results due to political separations religion
geography cultural boundaries linguistic regions
and managerial divisions.
WHAT IS REGIONALIZATION? The division
of a nation into states or provinces.
Why Do Countries Form Regional
Organizations? They form regional
organizations as a way of coping with the
challenges of globalization.
ASIAN REGIONALISM
- a product of economic interaction
between Asian countries.
- interdependence is deepening because
Asia's economies have grown large and
prosperous enough to become important
to each other
Regionalization - a process of dividing an area
into smaller segments called regions.
Globalization - a process by which the people of
the world are unified into a single society and
function together.
Cultural Landscape - embodies the associations
and uses that evoke a sense of history for a
specific place.
Factors Leading to the Greater Integration
of the Asian Regions
- Regional integration has been organized
and institutional structures are true
intergovernmental decision-making or a
combination of both.
- Intra-regional trade refers to trade that
focuses on economic exchange primarily
between countries of the same region or
economic zone.