A s i a n
R eg i o n a l i s m
Presented by: Group 6
ASIAN
REGIONALISM
Regionalization Regions Regionalism
is the process of are groups of is defined as a
dividing an area into countries located in political ideology that
smaller segments the same geographical favors a specific
called regions. area. region over a greater
area.
why do countries form regional organization?
They form regional organizations to cope with the
challenges of globalization.
gLOBALIZATION
the speedup of movements and exchanges (of human
beings, goods, and services, capital, technologies or
cultural practices) all over the planet. One of the effects
of globalization is that it promotes and increases
interactions between different regions and populations
around the globe.
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN
REGIONALIZATION AND
GLOBALIZATION
NATURE MARKET CULTURAL AND
SOCIETAL
Globalization promotes the Globalization allows many Globalization
RELATIONS
integration of economies Co. to trade on an acceleration to
across state borders all international level so it multiculturalism by the
around the world but, allows a free market but in free and inexpensive
regionalization is precisely a regionalized system, movement of people but
the opposite because it is monopolies are more likely regionalization does not
dividing an area into smaller to develop support this.
SEGMENTS.
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN
REGIONALIZATION AND
GLOBALIZATION
AID TECHNOLOGICA
L ADVANCES
A globalized international Globalization has driven great
community is also more willing to
advances in technology but,
come to the aid of a country stricken
advanced tech. is rarely available
by a natural disaster but, a
in one country or region.
regionalized system does not get
involved in the affairs of other
areas.
WHAT IS INTEGRATION?
Is the act of bringing together
smaller components into
FACTORS single system that functions as
one.
LEADING TO
GREATER GREATER INTEGRATION
with other Asian economies would
INTERGRATI lead to substantial investment inflows
in a year, as well as rapid tourism
ON growth and robust exports that would
benefit not only big businesses but
micro and small enterprises as well.
WHAT IS ASIAN REGION?
The worlds largest and most diverse continent. It
occupies the eastern four-fifths of the giant
Eurasian landmass.
6 FACTORS LEADING TO
A GREATER
INTEGRATION
MUTUAL BENEFIT TRADE
When it comes to trade, these The world economy is intertwined
nations can readily supply with each other whether we like it or
each others needs. not. We all want or need something
from another part of the world, and
the global trade facilitates that.
6 FACTORS LEADING TO
A GREATER
INTEGRATION
SIMILAR CULTURE COMMON GOALS
The culture of Asia is diverse The Asian regions recognizes the
but they do share many mutual benefit of a slow integration.
things. This makes it an
easier fit during time of
negotiations.
6 FACTORS LEADING TO
A GREATER
INTEGRATION
SIMILAR SECURITY TRADE AGREEMENTS
NEEDS
Aside from small localized It refers to a treaty that is signed by
rebels, this association needs two or more countries to encourage
only to contend with foreign free movements of goods and
supported terrorist groups which services across the borders of it’s
are usually handled well. members.
REGIONAL 1 MILITARY 3 RESOURCES
DEFENCE
The North Atlantic Treaty Countries need to pool their
INTEGRATION
Regional integration is the process by Organization (NATO) was resources together to make
which two or more nation-states agree to formed to protect Europe themselves more powerful. The
cooperate and work closely together to from the threat of the soviet Organization of the Petroleum
union; and as a response, the Exporting Countries (OPEC) rose
achieve peace, stability, and wealth.
soviet union created the in power when they took over
Warsaw Pact. domestic production and
The entire world is moving towards controlled crude oil prices across
integration, it is inevitable. In Asia, the 2 ECONOMIC the globe.
PROTECTION OF
South Asian countries have already The ASEANCRISIS
countries along 4INDEPENDENCE
formed ASEAN (ASSOCIATION OF with China, Japan, and South he countries under the Non-
SOUTHEAST ASIAN NATION). This Korea established an Alignment Movement (NAM)
regional power block appears to work emergency fund that stabilized refused to side with the
fine, the member states fit very well Asian economies after the capitalists (Western Europe &
rippling effect of the Thai North America) or the
together because of the following factors.
economy's collapse. Communists (Eastern
CHALLENGES TO
REGIONALISM
• RESURGENCE OF MILITANT • CONFLICT BETWEEN
NATIONALISMAND POPULISM SOVEREIGNTY AND REGIONAL
This involves the conflict between NATO. STABILITY
United States, and Vladimir Putin's Anti- The Philippines had difficulty in letting some
NATO movement. countries support its condemnation of
China's occupation of the West Philippine
• CONTINUING FINANCIAL Sea because China had great investments
CRISIS and economic aid to these countries.
The continuing crisis in the European
Region continues to lead the United • DIFFERING VISIONS OF
Kingdom to exit the European Union. REGIONALISM
Developed countries like the US may only
see regionalism as a tool for political
democratization, but developing countries
see regionalism as an obstacle to economic
globalization because public inquiry slows
