Globalisation, regionalisation and security: The Asian experience

In: The European journal of development research: journal of the European Association of Development Research and Training Institutes (EADI), Band 14, Heft 1, S. 28-46

Abstract

The article looks at regionalism as one of several political responses to globalization with a particular focus on the security dimension. It is shown that regionalisation in Asia takes different forms. Southeast Asia represents an advanced region in terms of regionness (regional society/community), whereas East Asia and South Asia are rather anarchical regional complexes, albeit for different reasons and with different implications. However, South Asia also exemplifies an "inherent regionness" due to a historical legacy of shared experiences. The nature of the security problems is substantively different, and diverse challenges call for different solutions. In the more anarchical East Asia with comparatively consolidated nation-states a regional concert arrangement seems more appropriate. (DSE/DÜI)