Debates surrounding regionalism

Question 1

How does regionalism enhance globalisation

Answer 1

• when regions liberalise their economies, it encourages global trade and cooperation to grow
• stronger regional groups, like the EU, have more influence in global trade, helping them make bigger deals with the rest of the world
• large, united regions attract more foreign investment, with connects them to the global economy

Question 2

how does regionalism fight globalisation

Answer 2

• regional groups can protect local industries, like farming, from cheap imports by setting riles that limit global competition
• by combining their economies, smaller countries can stand up to powerful economies like USA, acting as one stronger bloc

Question 3

when did political regionalism start growing

Answer 3

• since the mid 20th century
• organisations like the EU and ASEAN emerged after ww2

Question 4

questions about the future of the nation state in global politics

Answer 4

• is globalisation removing some areas of sovereignty
• international courts over domestic courts?

Question 5

what new problem to sovereignty does regionalism present

Answer 5

should the domestic government have the final say or the organisation itself?

Question 6

there is potential for greater regionalism

Answer 6

• many countries like Albania and Turkey are looking to join the EU
• Brexit demonstrated a difficult reversal process for regionalism, and so it may be difficult to reverse regional integration
• the extension or regional aims outside economic means shows a greater dedication to a greater degree of cooperation

Question 7

there isn’t a potential for greater regionalism

Answer 7

• Brexit has challenged the integration in Europe, showing a distaste for regionalism
• cooperation has been achieved in the past without need for regionalism, many countries bare this in mind
• organisations such as ASEAN, with has failed to agree over democracy and human rights, demonstrate that some aims are unachievable

Question 8

What is legal sovereignty

Answer 8

the right to exercise control over a territory

Question 9

how does regionalism impact legal sovereignty

Answer 9

states can join and leave regional organisations, like the UK has done

Question 10

what is external sovereignty

Answer 10

the relationship with other states

Question 11

how does regionalism impact external sovereignty

Answer 11

states give this up so the organisation can achieve shared aims

Question 12

what is internal sovereignty

Answer 12

the relationship between the sovereign and the public

Question 13

how does regionalism impact internal sovereignty

Answer 13

states can lose control over law making, such as the EUs 4 freedoms