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GLOBALIZATION
REGIONALISM
* the rapid expansion and intensification of social relations
8eross world -time and world -space (Steger, 2013)
* F@glonalization is part of globalization
A World of Regions
Regionalism and Regionaljzation
* Region:
Learning Outcomes :
i.
2.
Differentiate globalization, regionalization
and reglonalism,
Explain how reglons are formed and kept
together,
3. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages
of reglonalism,
4. Identify the factors that led to a greater
integration of the Aslan region.
= ‘a group of countries in the same geographically spgeifiad area;
« an amalgamation of two regions;
» a combination of two or more regions organized tg ragulate and
oversee flows and policy choices
* Regionalization: is the regional concentration of econgmiz flaws(goods,
services and people}
* Regionalism
* A political process characterized by economic poligy ¢pgperation and
coordination among countries
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“the formal process of intergovernmental collaborgi|an between two
or more states
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set of conscious activities carried out by states within a region
(ASEAN)
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Reasons for regionalism
* There Is strength |n nu
ribers, (ASEAN dialogue
with USA)
* Military
ASIAN REGIONALISM
alliance (NATO)
* Political Alliance against supe
rpower
polities
* Economic Alliance/ Trade Partnership/
Economic crisis
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» Definition shared |dentity and purpose; process through which
larger geograph|cal areas emerge as political organizations
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What is Regionalism?
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Oternalisy
View
1.
The Region as an Ob
ject
I
mpacted by Glob
alization
Colonial rule and do
minance
Advantages and di
sadvantages of coloni
al rule
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lonized Asian countries
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* Influenced by exte
rnal forces
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externalist
Effects on Employment
Practices
view
* Globalization initiated
significant changes in
employment practices
* Characteristics
* Temporary and part
time employment
* Informal employment:
self employment, family
workers, Informal
enterprise workers
3. Adoption of export or
iented growth
* Japan, Korea and Taiw
an (1380s and 1990s)
* Underemployment:
25% of work forca
Philippines 18% of work
force; Indonesia =
* No legal contracts
* Poor working conditio
ns
and safety issues at factor
manufacture goods for
ies that
Western companies
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4.
5.
6.
7.
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IMF and WB (Bretton Wood System)
Asian Financial Crisis
Membership to WTO
Liberalization of Economy
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* Rise of China: Deng Xiaoping 1970s: economic reform —
liberalization of the economy
Effects on Politics
* There was a substantial fal| in
authoritarian regime; rise in
democratic
regime
* Due to:
* Rising middle classes
* More globally connected world
* End of Cold War
* Fall of Suharto in May 1998,
Influence on culture
externulist
Influence on Diets
View
* Globalization is a
form of
Cultural westernizati
on called
McWorld
* Asla have been increasingly westernized
* Wheat replaced rice as staple food
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* MeDonaldization
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* MTV-ization
* Hellywoodization
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Influence on
Culture
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« Globalization Is leading to cultur of cultural
genization and destruction
Generating Globalization: Asia
as a Springboard
McD Ones
1.
Spice trade
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2.
Early modern world economy: central was
diversity
:
+ Increase in number of McDonald stores In
3,
Asia
» Rise of domestic fast food chains
arkets
+ Rapid expansion of superm
Asia
Colonialism: influenced the colonizers as
well
4,
Rise of Japan on procurementof raw
materials
5. Rise of China: producer and consumer
ding JONG)
Generating
Globalization: Asia as
a
Springboard
6.
Rise of India
* on IT / software development
7.
8.
* Global service provider outsourcin an
g d offshoring
Internationa! migrant labor
Remittance from migrant workers (Ph = 11%
of
the Ph economy)
as a
Generating Globalization: Asia
Springboard
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Generating Globallzatian: Asla as
a Springboard
The ant global im
pulse:
Regional alternat
ives to
globalization
1.
2.
Japan's colonization of the
region in 1930s and 40s —
East Aslan Co-Prosperit
y Sphere
Promotion of the Asian way
(Mahathir Mohammad)
= Aslans respect hard work, thr
ift, authority:
community over the individual
The anti global impulse:
Regional alternatives to
globalization
Regienal arrangements (ASEAN)
3.
Asian Monetary Fund (no USA)
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Sp §uk In Thailand: created
Seikatsu
Community Supported Agriculture an
Japan:
locally and ethically)
Elub (en eouraged to buy
Suggested Activity
* Organized the students on the following broad
regional divisions :
North America ; China ; Korea; Middle East
South America ; Japan ; 96uth Asia ; South East Asia
* Trace how THE REGION has changed from the
time before the Européan powers, then during
the era of colonialism, until its independaiice.
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