Asian Regionalism

DIANNE MAE L. LLANTO-SINCO, MAED

Subject Teacher
What do we mean by Regionalism?

 strengthened collective identity in a

conglomerate of nations occupying a
particular geographical area or aiming
at shared goals; increase exchanges in
a particular area
Regionalization is a process that is generally
similar to globalization in a way that in both cases,
there is a movement towards economic
integration of more countries.
 One specific example of regionalization is the
division of a nation into states or regions or
provinces.

Globalization is the process of international

integration arising from the exchange of world
ideas, products and other aspects.
Examples of Regional Organizations
South Asian Association for Regional
Cooperation (SAARC)
Association of Southeast Asian Nations
(ASEAN)
League of Arab States (LAS)
African Union (AU)
Council of Europe (COE)
European Union (EU)
Organization of American States (OAS)
Pacific Islands Forum (PIF)
 Integration
 Establishment of formal processes toward collaboration
in for shared economic and sociocultural goals

In short,

 Greater integration with other Asian economies would

lead to substantial investment inflows as well as rapid
tourism growth and robust exports that would benefit not
only big businesses but micro and small enterprises as
well.
 Asian region……

the world’s largest and most diverse continent. It occupies

the eastern four-fifths of the giant Eurasian landmass.
vast area always carries the potential of obscuring the
enormous diversity among the regions it encompasses
bounded by the Arctic Ocean to the north, the Pacific Ocean to the east,
the Indian Ocean to the south, the Red Sea (as well as the inland seas
of the Atlantic Ocean—the Mediterranean and the Black) to the
southwest, and Europe to the west.
 Regions of Asia
Central Asia (Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan,
Kyrgyzstan)
East Asia (China, Mongolia, North Korea, South Korea, Japan,
Hong Kong, Taiwan, Macau)
South Asia (Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, India, Afghanistan, Pakistan,
Bhutan, Nepal, the Maldives)
Southeast Asia (Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia,
Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor Lester, Vietnam,
Christmas Island, Cocos Islands)
Western Asia (Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Turkey, Cyprus, Syria,
Lebanon, Israel, Palestine, Jordan, Iraq, Iran, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar,
Saudi Arabia)
Factors leading the Asian region into Integration
TRADE- the world economy is intertwined with each
other whether we like it or not. we all want or need
something from another part of the world and global
trade facilities.

SIMILAR CULTURE-The cultures of Asia is diverse

but they do share many things. This makes it an
easier fit during times of negotiations. The people of
this region are generally alike in appearance,
temperament which is seemingly peaceful. They
tend to get along quite well even on an individual
level.
COMMON GOALS-The Asian region
recognize the mutual benefit of slow
integration territories involved are not far
from each other and industriousness of its
population can work as a powerful
negotiation block against those from other
parts of the world.

SECURITY NEEDS - Aside from small

localized rebels, this association needs only
to contend with foreign-supported terrorist
groups which are usually handled well.
 How Asian states confront the challenges of
globalization and regionalization?

Asia faces challenges to improve the financial

system, to change the growth model, to restructure
industry, and to execute standing development. In
order to solve the global financial crisis, it is
necessary to strengthen Asia’s countries cooperation
in finance, investment and trade to promote Asia’s
economic integration.
Thank You!