Contemporary World: Asian Regionalism
Externalist View
-The Regions as an Object Impacted by Globalization -Effects on Employment Practices -Effects on Politics -Influence on Culture -Influence on Diet
The Regions as an Object Impacted by Globalization: (Externalist View)
1. Colonial rule and dominance 2. WW II 3. Adoptation of export oriented growth 4. IMF and WB(Bretton Wood System) 5. Asian Financial Crisis 6. Membership to WTO 7. Liberalization of Economy
Effects on Employment Practices(Externalist View)
1. Initiated significant changes in employment practices Characteristics: Temporary and Part Time Employment Informal Employment Underemployment
The Region as an Alternative to Globalization: Anti Global Impulsive Regional alternatives to Globalization
1. Japan's Colonialization 2. Asian way: a.) to reach consensus on national goals with the democratic framework. b.) contrast to western values c.) Asians respects hard work; thrift; authority; community over individual d.) operates based on harmony and consensus rather than majority rule
Making of the Middle Class in Southeast Asia
1st Wave: 1950s-1970s(Japan) 2nd Wave: 1960s-1980s(South Korea, Taiwan, Hongkong,Singapore) 3rd Wave: 1980s-1990s( Thailand, Malaysia,Indonesia, Philippines) 4th Wave: Urban centers in China
The Region as an Alternative to Globalization: Anti Global Impulsive Regional alternatives to Globalization
3. Regional Arrangements 4. Asian Monetary Fund( USA is NOT INCLUDED) 5. Regional Terror Network(RTN) 6. Local Movements that emerged: Santi Suk Thailand-creates new currency Japan- community supported agriculture
Influence on Diet (Externalist View)
Asia have been increasingly westernized Wheat replaced rice as staple food.
Influence on Culture(Externalist View)
Cultural homogenization and Destruction of Cultural diversity
Generative View
Generating Globalization: Asia as a Springboard 1. Spice trade 2. Early modern world economy 3. Colonialism 4. Rise of Japan: Procurement of raw materials 5. Rise of China: producer and consumer 6. Rise of India: Software development
Effects on Politics(Externalist View)
Substantial fall in authoritarian regime Due to: Rising middle class More globally connected world End of Cold War
Globalization
explain, justify and anticipate the rapid expansion. intensification of social reactions across world and space(Steger,2013)
Regionalism
formal process of intergovernmental collaboration between two or more states.
Region
group of countries in the same geographically specified area
Regionalization
societal integration. undirected process of social and economic interaction.
