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Asian Regionalism Flashcards

1
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a group of countries in the same geographically specified area (Southeast Asia)

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region

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is the “societal integration and the often undirected process of social and economic interaction (Grouping)

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regionalization

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which is “the formal process of intergovernmental collaboration between two or more states (ASEAN)

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regionalism

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the set of conscious activities carried out by states within a region to cooperate while regionalization is a less conscious process which is the outcome of these states policies.

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regionalism

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the rapid expansion and intensification of social relations across world time and space (Steger, 2013)

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globalization

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latter part of globalization

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regionalization

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7
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Core claims
* Deregulation of markets
* Liberalization of trade
* Privatization of state-owned enterprises

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globalization

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Asia Pacific & South Asia:

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Northeast Asia, SEA, Pacific Islands, South Asia

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Diversity: Most progressive

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most progressive: South Korea,
Japan, Singapore;

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10
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most poor in asia

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Cambodia, Laos, Nepal

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most populated in asia

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China and India

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12
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World’s smallest

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Bhutan and Maldives

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  • 1/3 of the world’s land mass
  • 2/3 of the global population
  • Largest share of global GDP (35%); USA 23%; Europe 28%
  • Over 1/3 of world’s exports
  • Prevalence of poverty, HIV/AIDS, gender inequality and other socio econ problems
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ASIA

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14
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US strategy: committing more resources and attention to the region

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Pacific Pivot(Asia Rebalance)

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15
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  • Advantages and disadvantages of colonial rule
  • Colonized Asian countries
  • Non colonized Asian countries
  • Case of Japan
  • Case of Thailand
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Colonial rule and dominance

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Century when movements for nationalism and independence emerged

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19th and 20th

17
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  • Influenced by external forces
  • Case of Japan and US
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World War II

18
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  • Japan, Korea and Taiwan (1980s and 1990s)
  • Malaysia, Singapore and Vietnam (late 1980s and 1990s)
  • SEA tigers: reliance on infusion of foreign capital
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Adoption of export-oriented growth

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  • The cornerstone of economic liberalization and globalization in post war global economy
  • Case of Indonesia: Suharto regime and its story
  • Case of Thailand: export oriented growth
  • Case of Philippines: cozy relationship with F. Marcos
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IMF and WB (Bretton Wood System)

20
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  • Root cause: Poor policies, weak government, corruption, poor institutions; inadequate liberalization
  • Globalization played a role in the 1997 crisis
  • Showed how deeply integrated the economy was in the global financial system
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Asian Financial Crisis

21
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  • Rise of China: Deng Xiaoping 1970s: economic reform – liberalization of the economy: Experienced high level of growth and became more integrated into the global economy
  • Rise of India: Liberalized their economy in 1991; increased trades and FDI in textile and service sector
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Liberalization of Economy

22
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  • Temporary and part time employment
  • Informal employment: self employment, family workers, informal enterprise workers
  • Underemployment: Philippines 18% of work force; Indonesia = 25% of work force
  • No legal contracts
  • Poor working conditions and safety issues at factories that manufacture goods for Western companies
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Effects on Employment Practices

23
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There was a substantial fall 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

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Effects on Politics (Asian Regionalism, Externalist View)

24
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Globalization is a form of cultural westernization called McWorld(Barber, Bejamin)

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Influence on Culture (externalist view)

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  • Globalization is leading to cultural homogenization and destruction of cultural diversity
  • Increase in number of McDonald stores in Asia
  • Rise of domestic fastfood chains
  • Rapid expansion of supermarkets
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Influence on Culture (Externalist View)

26
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  • Asia have been increasingly westernized
  • Wheat replaced rice as staple food
  • McDonaldization(George Ritzer)
  • MTV-ization
  • Hollywoodization
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Influence on Diets (Externalist View)

27
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  1. Spice trade
  2. Early modern world economy: central was Asia
  3. Colonialism: influenced the colonizers as well
  4. Rise of Japan on procurement of raw materials
  5. Rise of China: producer and consumer
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Asia as a Springboard (Generative View)

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  1. Rise of India
    * on IT / software development
    * Global service provider: outsourcing and offshoring
  2. International migrant labor
  3. Remittance from migrant workers (Ph = 11% of the Ph economy)
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Asia as a Springboard (generative view)

29
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  1. Rise of regional free trade arrangements
  2. Open regionalism(free trade among members)- ASEAN Free Trade Area and the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)
  3. Asian Products in Global Market
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Asia as a Spring Board (Generative View)

30
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Japan’s colonization of the region in 1930s and 40s – East Asian Co-Prosperity Sphere

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Region as an alternative to globalization

31
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  • to reach consensus on national goals with the democratic framework to take the middle path to exercise tolerance and sensitivity towards others
  • Contrast to Western values: every individual can do what he likes, free from any restraint by government;
  • Asians respect hard work, thrift, authority; community over the individual
  • Operates based on harmony and consensus rather than on majority rule
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Asian way (the region as an alternative to globalization)

32
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  1. Regional arrangements
  2. Asian Monetary Fund (no USA)
  3. Regional terror network (JI –Jemaah Islamiyah)
  4. Local movements that emerged
    * Santi Suk in Thailand: created its own currency
    * Japan: Community Supported Agriculture an Seikatsu Club (encouraged to buy locally and ethically)
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Region as an alternative to globalization

33
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  • Santi Suk in Thailand: created its own currency
  • Japan: Community Supported Agriculture an Seikatsu Club (encouraged to buy locally and ethically)
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Local movements that emerged (region as an alternative to globalization)

34
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6 regions of Asia

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  • northern asia
  • central asia
  • eastern asia
  • southern china
  • western asia
  • south-east asia
35
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China
Japan
South Korea
North Korea
Mongolia
Taiwan

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East Asia

36
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Brunei
Cambodia
Indonesia
Laos
Malaysia
Myanmar (Burma)
Philippines
Singapore
Thailand
Vietnam

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Southeast Asia

37
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Afghanistan
Bangladesh
Bhutan
India
Maldives
Nepal
Pakistan
Sri Lanka

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South Asia

38
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Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan
Tajikistan
Turkmenistan
Uzbekistan

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Central Asia

39
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Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Cyprus, Georgia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Yemen

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Western Asia (Middle East)

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