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Challenges to
Regionalism
1
➢ Continuing financial crisis. The continuing
crisis in the European Region continues to lead
the United Kingdom into exiting the European
Union.
2
➢ Conflict between sovereignty and regional
stability. The Philippines had a difficulty in
letting some countries support its condemnation
of China’s occupation of the West Philippine Sea
because China had given great investments and
economic aid to these countries.
3
➢ Differing visions of regionalism. Developed
countries like the US may only see regionalism as
a tool for political democratization, but
developing countries see regionalism as an
obstacle to economic globalization because
public inquiry slows down its implementations.
4
How do different
Asian states confront
the challenges of
globalization and
regionalization?
5
“
ASEAN
6
➢ founded on 8 August 1967 by Indonesia,
Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and the
Philippines
➢ promoted economic growth, social
progress and cultural development in the
Southeast Asian region through
multilateral cooperation
7
How many countries are in the ASEAN
2023?
➢ 10 member states
➢ The Association of Southeast Asian
Nations (ASEAN) is a fast growing trade
block of 10 member states: Brunei,
Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia,
Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore,
Thailand and Vietnam.
8
“
ASEAN
Member
Countries
9
Indonesia
➢ Capital: Jakarta
➢ Population: 264 million (2017)
➢ Type of Government: Democratic Republic
➢ Government Leader: Joko Widodo (President)
➢ Currency: Rupiah (0.0037 Php)
10
11
RAJA AMPAT
12
RAJA AMPAT
BOROBUDUR TEMPLE
13
GILI ISLANDS
14
KOMODO
PARK
15
ULAN
DUNU
TEMPLE
Thailand
➢ Capital: Bangkok
➢ Population: 69.04 million (2017)
➢ Type of Government: Constitutional Monarchy
➢ Government Leaders: Maha Vajiralongkorn
(King); Prayut Chan-o-cha (Prime Minister);
➢ Currency: Baht (1.67 Php)
16
17
GRAND PALACE
18
KHAO YAI
19
PAI
20
PHI PHI ISLANDS
21
RAILAY BEACH
Malaysia
➢ Capital: Kuala Lumpur
➢ Population: 31.62 million (2017)
➢ Type of Government: Federal Constitutional
Monarchy Government Leaders: Muhammad V of
Kelantan (King); Mahathir Bin Mohamad (Prime
Minister)
➢ Currency: Ringgit (12.99 Php)
22
23
DANUM VALLEY
24
GEORGE TOWN
25
KUALA LUMPUR
26
MALACCA CITY
27
PERHENTIAN
Singapore
➢ Capital: Pulau Ujong
➢ Population: 5.612 million (2017)
➢ Type of Government: Parliamentary
Representative Democratic Republic)
Government Leaders: Halimah Yacob
(President); Lee Hsien Loong (Prime Minister)
➢ Currency: Singapore dollar (39.12 Php)
28
29
BOTANICAL GARDENS
30
GARDENS
BY THE BAY
31
HELIX BRIDGE
32
HELIX BRIDGE
Philippines
➢ Capital: Manila
➢ Population: 104.9 million (2017)
➢ Type of Government: Democratic Republic
➢ Government Leader: Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.
(President)
➢ Currency: Philippine Peso
33
Vietnam
➢ Capital: Hanoi
➢ Population: 95.54 million (2017)
➢ Type of Government: Communist
➢ Government Leader: Nguyen Phu Trong
(President & Head of Party); Nguyễn Xuân Phúc
(Prime Minister)
➢ Currency: Vietnamese dong (0.0023 Php)
34
Cambodia
➢ Capital: Phnom Penh
➢ Population: 16.01 million (2017)
➢ Type of Government: Constitutional Monarchy
➢ Government Leader: Hun Sen (President and
Prime Minister)
➢ Currency: Cambodian riel (0.013 Php)
35
Brunei
➢ Capital: Bandar Seri Begawan
➢ Population: 428,697 (2017)
➢ Type of Government: Absolute Monarchy
➢ Government Leader: Sultan Haji Hassanal
Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah
➢ Currency: Brunei Dollar (39.11 Php)
36
Myanmar
➢ Capital: Naypyidaw
➢ Population: 53.37 million (2017)
➢ Type of Government: Parliamentary Republic
Government Leader: Win Myint (President)
➢ Currency: Burmese kyat (0.034)
37
Laos
➢ Capital: Vientiane
➢ Population: 6.858 million (2017)
➢ Type of Government: Communist State
➢ Government Leader: Bounnhang Vorachith
➢ Currency: Lao kip (0.0062 Php)
38
➢ Energy and environmental concerns- Rapid
economic growth for Asia has led to reliance on
economic imports, increasing the importance of
sea lanes and transformational routes.
➢ Asian states need to empower Science and
technology so that its citizens can eventually
discover or create sustainable energy sources.
39
➢ Migration- The combination of rapidly growing
populations in much of the developing world,
increasingly porous national boarders, and
disparities in economic growth rates have sparked
a dramatic increase in international migration.
➢ Like Malaysia, other Asian countries need to
deploy troops and naval vessels to limit the
arrival of migrants.
40
➢ Organized crime and threats from “non-state”
actors- Through the increasing ease of
communication and transportation flows, and
growing permeability of national borders,
organized crime networks, terrorism drugs and
weapon traffickers, and even human smugglers
face fewer constraints on their activity.
➢ Asian states must enable stricter laws on
national security.
41
➢ Weakening regional institutions because of rifts (gap)
between authoritarian members of ASEAN- “Flexible
engagement” allows for countries to comment on each
other’s internal policy matters; these counties can monitor
economic indicators for signs of impending crisis.
➢ Asian countries need to preserve their sovereignty,
meaning they should not allow other states to exert
influence on their political decisions.
42
➢ Shifts in balance of power- Deepening economic
integration gives rise to regional economic blocks that
competes for power and influence.
➢ Asian countries need to work together as one region
instead of competing for power, and rise against Western
economic dominance.
43
➢ Expanding Roles of the Military- With lingering traditional
threats, the prospect of increased internal tensions in Asian
countries, and the emergence of new security challenges
will place high demand on regional militaries. Increasing
demand for military will likely coincide with a period of
declining resources.
➢ So as to avoid the declining of resources, countries can
adopt conscription methods similar to that of South
Korea wherein men are required to do compulsory
military conscription for a few years and go back to their
lives eventually. 44
➢ Globalization and Democracy- Authoritarian regimes
suffer more from the effect of globalization than states that
embrace transparency, accountability and the rule of law
because these are norms that are the backbone of
democratic and free-market societies.
➢ Asian countries may have to adopt democracy in order to
have an efficient economic system that is well-criticized
and is therefore well-reviewed by the mass. This way, the
processes become more efficient.
45
Thank you! 
46

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Midterm 1.2 CHALLENGES-TO-REGIONALISM-PPT-.pptx

  • 2. ➢ Continuing financial crisis. The continuing crisis in the European Region continues to lead the United Kingdom into exiting the European Union. 2
  • 3. ➢ Conflict between sovereignty and regional stability. The Philippines had a difficulty in letting some countries support its condemnation of China’s occupation of the West Philippine Sea because China had given great investments and economic aid to these countries. 3
  • 4. ➢ Differing visions of regionalism. Developed countries like the US may only see regionalism as a tool for political democratization, but developing countries see regionalism as an obstacle to economic globalization because public inquiry slows down its implementations. 4
  • 5. How do different Asian states confront the challenges of globalization and regionalization? 5
  • 7. ➢ founded on 8 August 1967 by Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and the Philippines ➢ promoted economic growth, social progress and cultural development in the Southeast Asian region through multilateral cooperation 7
  • 8. How many countries are in the ASEAN 2023? ➢ 10 member states ➢ The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is a fast growing trade block of 10 member states: Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. 8
  • 10. Indonesia ➢ Capital: Jakarta ➢ Population: 264 million (2017) ➢ Type of Government: Democratic Republic ➢ Government Leader: Joko Widodo (President) ➢ Currency: Rupiah (0.0037 Php) 10
  • 16. Thailand ➢ Capital: Bangkok ➢ Population: 69.04 million (2017) ➢ Type of Government: Constitutional Monarchy ➢ Government Leaders: Maha Vajiralongkorn (King); Prayut Chan-o-cha (Prime Minister); ➢ Currency: Baht (1.67 Php) 16
  • 22. Malaysia ➢ Capital: Kuala Lumpur ➢ Population: 31.62 million (2017) ➢ Type of Government: Federal Constitutional Monarchy Government Leaders: Muhammad V of Kelantan (King); Mahathir Bin Mohamad (Prime Minister) ➢ Currency: Ringgit (12.99 Php) 22
  • 28. Singapore ➢ Capital: Pulau Ujong ➢ Population: 5.612 million (2017) ➢ Type of Government: Parliamentary Representative Democratic Republic) Government Leaders: Halimah Yacob (President); Lee Hsien Loong (Prime Minister) ➢ Currency: Singapore dollar (39.12 Php) 28
  • 33. Philippines ➢ Capital: Manila ➢ Population: 104.9 million (2017) ➢ Type of Government: Democratic Republic ➢ Government Leader: Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. (President) ➢ Currency: Philippine Peso 33
  • 34. Vietnam ➢ Capital: Hanoi ➢ Population: 95.54 million (2017) ➢ Type of Government: Communist ➢ Government Leader: Nguyen Phu Trong (President & Head of Party); Nguyễn Xuân Phúc (Prime Minister) ➢ Currency: Vietnamese dong (0.0023 Php) 34
  • 35. Cambodia ➢ Capital: Phnom Penh ➢ Population: 16.01 million (2017) ➢ Type of Government: Constitutional Monarchy ➢ Government Leader: Hun Sen (President and Prime Minister) ➢ Currency: Cambodian riel (0.013 Php) 35
  • 36. Brunei ➢ Capital: Bandar Seri Begawan ➢ Population: 428,697 (2017) ➢ Type of Government: Absolute Monarchy ➢ Government Leader: Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah ➢ Currency: Brunei Dollar (39.11 Php) 36
  • 37. Myanmar ➢ Capital: Naypyidaw ➢ Population: 53.37 million (2017) ➢ Type of Government: Parliamentary Republic Government Leader: Win Myint (President) ➢ Currency: Burmese kyat (0.034) 37
  • 38. Laos ➢ Capital: Vientiane ➢ Population: 6.858 million (2017) ➢ Type of Government: Communist State ➢ Government Leader: Bounnhang Vorachith ➢ Currency: Lao kip (0.0062 Php) 38
  • 39. ➢ Energy and environmental concerns- Rapid economic growth for Asia has led to reliance on economic imports, increasing the importance of sea lanes and transformational routes. ➢ Asian states need to empower Science and technology so that its citizens can eventually discover or create sustainable energy sources. 39
  • 40. ➢ Migration- The combination of rapidly growing populations in much of the developing world, increasingly porous national boarders, and disparities in economic growth rates have sparked a dramatic increase in international migration. ➢ Like Malaysia, other Asian countries need to deploy troops and naval vessels to limit the arrival of migrants. 40
  • 41. ➢ Organized crime and threats from “non-state” actors- Through the increasing ease of communication and transportation flows, and growing permeability of national borders, organized crime networks, terrorism drugs and weapon traffickers, and even human smugglers face fewer constraints on their activity. ➢ Asian states must enable stricter laws on national security. 41
  • 42. ➢ Weakening regional institutions because of rifts (gap) between authoritarian members of ASEAN- “Flexible engagement” allows for countries to comment on each other’s internal policy matters; these counties can monitor economic indicators for signs of impending crisis. ➢ Asian countries need to preserve their sovereignty, meaning they should not allow other states to exert influence on their political decisions. 42
  • 43. ➢ Shifts in balance of power- Deepening economic integration gives rise to regional economic blocks that competes for power and influence. ➢ Asian countries need to work together as one region instead of competing for power, and rise against Western economic dominance. 43
  • 44. ➢ Expanding Roles of the Military- With lingering traditional threats, the prospect of increased internal tensions in Asian countries, and the emergence of new security challenges will place high demand on regional militaries. Increasing demand for military will likely coincide with a period of declining resources. ➢ So as to avoid the declining of resources, countries can adopt conscription methods similar to that of South Korea wherein men are required to do compulsory military conscription for a few years and go back to their lives eventually. 44
  • 45. ➢ Globalization and Democracy- Authoritarian regimes suffer more from the effect of globalization than states that embrace transparency, accountability and the rule of law because these are norms that are the backbone of democratic and free-market societies. ➢ Asian countries may have to adopt democracy in order to have an efficient economic system that is well-criticized and is therefore well-reviewed by the mass. This way, the processes become more efficient. 45