- defined as a political

ideology that favors a

specific region over a
greater area. It usually
results due to political
separations, religions
geography, cultural
boundaries, linguistic
regions, and
managerial divisions.
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN REGIONALIZATION
AND GLOBALIZATION

Regionalization Globalization

❖ a process of ❖ a process by
dividing an which the people
area into of the world are
smaller unified into a
segments single society
called and function
regions together
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN REGIONALISM
AND REGIONALIZATION

Regionalism Regionalization
➢ is the theory ➢ division of a
or practice of
regional rather
nation into
than central states or
systems of provinces
administration
or economic
culturalbor
political
affiliation
 ✓ They form regional
organization as a way
of coping with the
challenges of
globalization

WHY COUNTRIES FORM

REGIONAL ORGANIZATION?
- Product of economic
interaction between
Asian countries.
EVOLUTION OF ASIAN
REGIONALISM
In August 8, 1967, the
ASEAN was born with
five original members:
Indonesia, the
Philippines, Malaysia,
Thailand, and Singapore.

ASEAN - Association of Southeast

Asian Nations
 ASEAN

ASEAN’s first summit

meeting was held in 1976
 APEC

Regional economic
forum established
with the United
States’ strong
support

APEC - Asia-Pacific Economic

Cooperation
In 1997, the ASEAN plus Three (Japan,
South Korea, and China) was instituted.
In 2000s, Japan and China
competed over how to adapt
to the relentless tide of
globalization via the politics
of membership
EAST ASIAN SUMMIT

✓ a regional forum held annually

by leaders of 16 countries in
the East Asian, Southeast Asian
and South Asian regions
In 2010, the East Asian
Summit decided to add two
more members, the United
States and Russia
THREE
PROPOSITIONS OF
ASIAN
REGIONALISM
1. GEOGRAPHICAL ASIA IS TOO
DIVERSE FOR CULTURAL ASIA

❑ Cultural homogeneity is not a

guarantee for regionalist
community formation.
2.GEOGRAPHICAL ASIA IS TOO
SMALL FOR GLOBALIZING ASIA

❑ It is ironical to say that Asia is

too small for Asia.
3. GEOGRAPHICAL ASIA IS TOO
CONFLICTUAL INTERNALLY FOR
STRATEGIC ASIA

❑ action tends to be taken

without explicitly distinguishing
foes from friends