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BRIGETTE DAWN G. MANUNGAS

How is regionalism different from and yet
part of globalization?
Regionalism is different from globalization because from its root word
‘region,’ meaning the exchange of the social, cultural, and economic
aspects centers by means of regions and not particularly on the bigger
aspects such as the world unlike in globalization. Additionally, in
regionalism, there will be limit or boundaries on the exchange of ideas,
services, and knowledge because it only focuses regions by regions or on
the specific areas of a country itself. Unlike regionalism, globalization
spread its impacts and ideas throughout the world. On the other hand, it is
a fact that regionalism is still part of globalization. For example,
regionalism has reacted to cultural globalization through an increase in
cultural identity and even in the emergence of regionalist parties.
What is the difference between state-to-state
regionalism and non-state regionalism?
state-to-state regionalism may refer to a formal project, policy, or
scheme promoted by regional states. As a political project, it contains a
certain set of ideas, norms, values, principles, and identity that is shared
by the participating members. While non-state regionalism involves a
wide variety of non-state actor. This results in a multitude of formal and
informal regional types of governance and regional networks in most
fields of politics.
What triggers various regionalist projects?
Throughout the last decade, the states of Central Asia have been
engaged in countless projects and organizational structures aimed at
fostering regional cooperation. At first these initiatives were meant to
smooth out the disruptive effects of the dissolution of the USSR on their
economic and social infrastructure. However, as conflictual tendencies
between the states gained momentum, a regional cooperation approach
became fashionable with external actors, since the international
community saw it as the quickest road to peace and as a means of
preventing state fragility and crisis.