MODULE 3

A World of Regions

ACTIVITY 11

1. The "double divide" is caused by political power, economic dependency and

importation/exportation of resources.

The "double divide" refers to significant disparities in development and well-being in specific countries,
influenced by political power dynamics, economic dependence, and resource imports and exports,
separating the powerful from the underprivileged.

Economic dependency increases a country's vulnerability to foreign shocks, price instability, and global
economic shifts. Wealthy nations benefit from financial resources, technology, and infrastructure, while
less developed nations risk becoming economically dependent.

Trade agreements often perpetuate unequal conditions, limiting resource access and preventing
diversification for less developed nations. Addressing this requires equitable governance, economic
diversification, and fair-trade practices.

2. Discuss your concept on the “divide” among governments of Asian countries.

The political systems, ideological and ethnic differences, economic inequalities, regional wars, and
governance issues all impact the "divide" across Asian states. These variables determine government
interactions and have an impact on regional and global politics. As Asian nations reduce infection rates
among residents returning from abroad, the quality of quarantine facilities has revealed spatial
inequities. Military camps, hospital wards, and hotels are being used by governments to house tens of
thousands of returnees.

ACTIVITY 12
ACTIVITY 13

“A Unified Korea” 150 word essay

Korea has a strong and unique

history as it is ‘arguably the most
ethnically
homogenous country in the world
with thirteen centuries of political
unity and
national and provincial boundaries
older than almost any other
state.’[1] Unification of
the country had been in place since
668 (Common Era) during the
Three Kingdoms
Era—Silla, Goguryeo and Baekje
(57 BCE–668 CE).[2] The
Gorguryeo Period rule was
not able to withstand a growing
power and preponderance of
Japan. The eventual
outcome of this state-of-affairs
would result in the annexation of
Korea by Japan
which effectively, shattered
centuries of Korea’s domestic rule.
This problems for
Korea would be compounded by
World War Two (WWII) and the
Korean War—both
would add to the decline of a once
great nation. Notwithstanding
these two recent
major happenings the desire on the
part of the Korean peoples to have
some
semblance of unification has been
growing; and there appears to be a
slow but sure
change for the better. Should it
continue, there will be for all intent
and purpose, a
major change in the Asia-Pacific
(A-P)
Korea has a strong and unique
history as it is ‘arguably the most
ethnically
homogenous country in the world
with thirteen centuries of political
unity and
national and provincial boundaries
older than almost any other
state.’[1] Unification of
the country had been in place since
668 (Common Era) during the
Three Kingdoms
Era—Silla, Goguryeo and Baekje
(57 BCE–668 CE).[2] The
Gorguryeo Period rule was
not able to withstand a growing
power and preponderance of
Japan. The eventual
outcome of this state-of-affairs
would result in the annexation of
Korea by Japan
which effectively, shattered
centuries of Korea’s domestic rule.
This problems for
Korea would be compounded by
World War Two (WWII) and the
Korean War—both
would add to the decline of a once
great nation. Notwithstanding
these two recent
major happenings the desire on the
part of the Korean peoples to have
some
semblance of unification has been
growing; and there appears to be a
slow but sure
change for the better. Should it
continue, there will be for all intent
and purpose, a
major change in the Asia-Pacific
(A-P)
Korea has a complex and distinct history since it is "arguably the most ethnically homogeneous
country in the world, with thirteen centuries of political unity and national and provincial
boundaries older than almost any other state." Unified Korea was controlled by dynastic kings
for decades. the Koguryo's reign was unable to overcome Japan's expanding power and
dominance. The final upshot of this condition of events would be Japan's invasion of Korea,
thereby ending centuries of Korean internal rule.
Furthermore, Korea's predicament would be exacerbated by World War Two (WWII) and the
Korean War, both of which would contribute to the collapse of a once-great nation. Despite
these two recent big events, the Korean people's yearning for some kind of unity has been
building, and there looks to be a modest but steady improvement. This topic has previously and
now impacted the lives of Koreans.