Asian Regionalism Flashcards
A group of countries in the same geographically specified area (Southeast asia)
Region
Societal integration and the often undirected process of social and economic interaction (grouping)
Regionalization
The formal process of intergovernmental collaboration between 2 or more states (ASEAN)
Regionalism
______ is the set of conscious activities carried out by states within a region to cooperate while _____ is a less conscious process which is the outcome of these state policies
Regionalism; regionalization
The rapid expansion and intensification of social relations across world time and space. What is this and who said this?
Globalization; steger
Core claims
- deregulation of markets
- liberalization of trade
- privatization of state-owned enterprises
Globalization
Glovalization is _____ and ____
Inevitable; irreversible
True or False. global associations are in charge of globalization
false. nobody is in charge of globalization
Most progressive countries
south Korea, Japan, Singapore
Most poor countries
Cambodia, Laos, nepal
Most populated
China, india
World’s smallest
Bhutan and maldives
What is the US strategy
Pacific Pivot (Asia Rebalance)
What is Pacific Pivot (Asia Rebalance)
Committing more resources and attention to the region
What are the non colonized Asian countries
Japan, thailand
What happened in the 19th and 20th century?
Movements for nationalism and independence emerged
the cornerstone of economic liberalization and globalization in post war global economy
IMF and WB
self employment, family workers, informal enterprise workers. what type of employment is this?
informal employment
when individuals work in a job that does not fully utilize their skills, qualifications, availability. (eg. college degree holder working a part-time or low skill job). what type of employment is this?
underemployment
the spread of Western culture
McWorld
who coined the term McDonalization?
George Ritzer
the spread of fast food chain around the world
McDonalization
the spread of Hollywood films and their influence
Hollywodization
CPTPP meaning
Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership
_________ in Thailand: created its own currency
Santi Suk
Japan: Community Supported Agriculture an _____ _____ (encouraged to buy locally and ethically)
Seikatsu Club
Globalization is a form of cultural westernization called ________
McWorld
