ASIAN REGIONALISM Group B, E7

BSAcc-IA
B5GabogMLB & B8TadiosaBA
Regional organizations and/or
networks are formed by the
governments, associations,
societies, and groups as a way
of coping with the challenges
of globalization.
Coverage
1.1 Countries, Regions, and
Globalization
1.2 Non-State Regionalism
1.3 Contemporary Challenges to
Regionalism
2.0 Asian Regionalism
1.1 Countries, Regions,
and Globalization
 1.1 Countries, Regions,
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and Globalization

 Regions
A group of countries located in the
same geographically specified area
Are an amalgamation of two regions or
a combination of more than two regions
organized to regulate and oversee flows
and policy choices.
 1.1 Countries, Regions,
and Globalization
 Globalization
 Expansion and intensification of social relations
and consciousness across world-time and world-
space
 “Borderless" or it happens around the world
 Regionalization

 The growth of social integration within a region

 Happens only in specific geographical region
1.1 Countries, Regions,
and Globalization

 Regionalization
 Regional concentration of economic flows

 Regionalism

 A political process characterized by

economic policy cooperation and
coordination among countries.
 1.1 Countries, Regions,
and Globalization
Why do countries form regional associations?

1. For military defense (NATO, Warsaw Pact)

2. To pool resources and get better returns for the
ir exports (OPEC)
3. To protect their independence from the pressur
e of superpower politics
(Non-Aligned Movement or NAM)
2 Non-State Regionalism
2 Non-State Regionalism

 New Regionalism
Tiny associations that include no more
than a few actors
Focus on a single issue
Huge continental unions that address a
multitude of common problems from
territorial defense to food security
2 Non-State Regionalism
New Regionalism
Rely on power of individuals, NGOs and
associations to link up with one another in pursuit of
a particular goal
Strategies and Tactics
Participate in institutional mechanisms that afford
some civil society groups voice and influence
technocratic policy-making processes
2 Non-State Regionalism

 ASEAN Parliamentarians for

Human Rights
 Pushing to prevent
discrimination, uphold
political freedom, and
promote democracy and
human rights throughout
the region
2 Non-State Regionalism

 Other Regional Organizations

Activists across Central and South America
established the Rainforest Foundation
Young Christians across Asia, Africa,
Middle East, America, and the Caribbean
formed Regional Interfaith Youth Networks
The Migrant Forum in Asia
New Regionalism
State-to-State
Regionalism
 See issues as  Treat poverty or environmental
reflections of degradation as technical or
flawed economic economic issues that can be
development and resolved by:
environment 1. Refining existing programs of
models state agencies
2. Making minor changes in
economic policies
3. Creating new offices that
address these issues
1.3 Contemporary Challenges
to Regionalism
 1.3 Contemporary
Challenges to
Regionalism
 Contemporary Challenges
The resurgence of militant nationalism and
populism.
Refusal to dismantle NATO- the basis of the
anti-NATO rhetoric of Vladimir Putin in
Russia
US Pres. Donald Trump demonized the
NATO
1.3 Contemporary
Challenges to
Regionalism
Contemporary Challenges
Continuing financial crisis of a region forces
countries to leave the European Union to gain
more flexibility in their economic policy

BREXIT (according to media)

Anti-immigrant sentiment and populist
campaign against Europe that led to the voting
of United Kingdom to leave European Union
 1.3 Contemporary
Challenges to
Regionalism
ASEAN Members
Continue to disagree to the idea in which member
countries should sacrifice their sovereignty for the sake of
regional stability

China vs Philippines
West Philippine Sea

Cambodia and Laos

Led the opposition favoring diplomacy over
confrontation
 1.3 Contemporary
Challenges to
Regionalism
 Final Challenge
Western governments may see regional organizations
not simply as economic formations but also as
instruments of political democratization.
Singapore, China, & Russia
See democracy as an obstacle to the
implementation and deepening of economic
globalization
2.0 ASIAN REGIONALISM
2.0 ASIAN REGIONALISM

 Asia
The continent comprises one-third of
the world's land mass

Has the biggest population of at least

two-thirds of the world's inhabitants
2.0 ASIAN REGIONALISM

 China
 The world's leading exporter of
goods valued at $1.99 trillion

USA
second to China with $1.45 trillion
2.0 ASIAN REGIONALISM

Asia gaining worldwide attention

USA
Strategically takes care of its allies in Asia to
maintain and enhance its supply of raw
materials, human technological skills, and
military force
Europe
 Keeps its strong relationship with Asian
countries to expand its growing business in
medical science and research
Asian Regionalism

The product of economic interaction

As a result of successful growth

strategies, Asian economies have grown
not only richer, but also closer together
An important factor that both
complements and shapes corporate
strategies and government policies in a
globalizing economy
2.0 ASIAN REGIONALISM

Association of Southeast Asian Nations

(ASEAN)

Collaboration and cooperation based on

respect
Established on 8 August 1967 in Bangkok,
Thailand, with the signing of the ASEAN
Declaration (Bangkok Declaration)
2.0 ASIAN REGIONALISM

History of ASEAN
Founding Fathers of ASEAN are namely:
Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore and
Thailand.
Brunei Darussalam then joined on 7 January
1984
Vietnam on 28 July 1995
Lao PDR and Myanmar on 23 July 1997
Cambodia on 30 April 1999
2.0 ASIAN REGIONALISM

3 Pillars of ASEAN Community

Political community

Economic community

Socio-cultural community
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ASEAN + 3
ASEAN has partnered with three East Asian
countries

China
Japan
South Korea
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Asian Development Bank (ADB)

More focused on Asia and the Pacific

Japan as major contributor
Asian nations work in the form of loans,
grants, and information sharing on topics
such as terrorism and regional security
2.0 ASIAN REGIONALISM

ASEAN Declaration
1. To accelerate economic growth, social
progress, and cultural development
2. To promote regional peace and
stability
3. To promote active collaboration
4. To provide assistance in the form of
training and research facilities
2.0 ASIAN REGIONALISM

ASEAN Declaration
5. For the greater utilization of agriculture
and industries
6. To expand trade, improve transportation
and communications facilities
7. To promote Southeast Asian Studies
8. To maintain close and beneficial
cooperation
2.0 ASIAN REGIONALISM

Philippines and China

Bilateral agreements in trade,
defense, infrastructure,
transnational crimes, tourism,
education, health, and many
others
2.0 ASIAN REGIONALISM

Reaction to globalization
Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) has
spread to the Muslim communities in
Philippines, Indonesia, and Malaysia

Philippines, Indonesia, and Malaysia-

agreed to conduct joint navy patrols within
their boundaries
2.0 ASIAN REGIONALISM

Disengagement from globalization

Santi Suk village in Thailand created their
own currency called "bia"
Bia can only be used in participating
villages
It emerged after the Asian financial crisis
of 1997
Conclusion
 In general, the benefits of regionalism and
continued institution-building far outweigh its
costs, and the region would be a more
dangerous and uncertain place without them.

 Countries will find it difficult to reject all

forms of global economic integration and will
also be hard for them to turn their backs on
their regions.
Conclusion

The history of regionalism shows that

regional associations emerge as a new
global concerns arise.

The future of regionalism will be

contingent on the immense changes in
global politics that will emerge in the 21st
century.
EYES HERE!
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