Ge3 Chap5

• Regionalism - political power and influence in a specific region by nation-states(blocks).
• 2 ways of Regionalism:

  Political Ideology

  Regional Cooperation
• Political Ideology - increasing the power and influence of a specific region.
• Regional Cooperation - counties in a specific geographic area working together for mutual benefits.
• Asian regionalism - growing cooperation and interconnectedness between asian countries.
• Asian regionalism:

  Economic Integration - increase trades and lower trade barriers.
• Asian regionalism

  Security cooperation - working together to address security concerns.
• Asian regionalism:

  Political Cooperation - consulting on regional issues.
• Drivers of Asian Regionalism:

  Economic Growth - economic rise of Asia.

  The Asian Financial Crisis - The 1997-1998 Asian Financial Crisis

  The Rise of China - growing economic and military power.
• Imperative for Regionalism in Asia:

  1. Economic Prosperity
  2. Security and Stability
  3. Social and cultural development
• ASEAN - the Association of Southeast Asian Nations
• ASEAN was established on August 8, 1967 in Bangkok, Thailand signing of ASEAN Declaration (Bangkok Declaration)
• ASEAN Founding fathers:

  Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, and Thailand
• ASEAN MEMBERS:

  Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Brunei Darussalam, Vietnam, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Myanmar, Cambodia
• APEC - Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
• APEC was established on 1989 with 21 members:

  Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Canada, Chile, People's Republic of China, Hong Kong, China, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Myanmar, Mexico, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Philippines, The Russian Federation, Singapore, Chinese Taipei, Thailand, America, and Vietnam
• Bogor Goals(1994) - free and open trade and investment in the Asia Pacific by 2020.
• EAS - East Asian Summit
• East Asian Summit:

  • has 18 counties members
  • Established on 2005.

  Members:

  ASEAN, Australia, China, Indonesia, Japan, New Zealand, South Korea, Russia, America
• APT - ASEAN Plus Three
• ASEAN Plus Three:

  • Established on 1997

  Members:

  China, Japan, South Korea
• Media - the means of communication
• 3 major analytical perspective of media:

  1. Communication and Development
  2. Cultural Imperialism
  3. Cultural Pluralism
• Cultural Imperialism - the sum of processes by which a society is brought into the modern world system.
• To balanced flow of information:

  1. Supporting Local Media
  2. International communication policies
  3. Media Literacy Education
  4. Utilizing Digital Tools
• Media Imperialism - concept that examines how powerful countries or corporations use media and communication to exert influence over other countries.
• Media imperialism - "building of empires"
• American Media Dominance:

  1. Hollywood and Entertainment
  2. News and Information
  3. Social Media Giants
• Alternative Perspective of American Media Dominance:

  1. Cultural Exchange
  2. Globalized Audiences
• Cultural Pluralism - idea that different cultures can exist within a society and enrich each other.
• Cultural Pluralism - represents a shift from homogenization to heterogenization.
• Homogenization - cultures becoming more alike.
• Heterogenization - cultures becoming more diverse.
• Concepts of Religion

  1. Material Sense
  2. Spiritual Sense
• Least religious counties:

  1. China
  2. Sweden
  3. Czech Republic
• Resurgence of Religion: renewed interest and influence of religion around the world.
• Global City

  Other terms: Alpha City and World Center
• Characteristics of Global City:

  1. Economic Power
  2. Connectivity
  3. Diversity
  4. Cultural Influence
• Chap5

  Bertnand Russel - The only thing that will redeem mankind is cooperation.
• Chap6

  Wilbur Schramm(1964) - observed a positive association between communication components to that of the social, political, and economic components in national growth.