Regional Organizations Dersi 2. Ünite Sorularla Öğrenelim

What are the purposes of regional organizations?

Their purposes vary extensively from promoting economic co-operation and integration to enabling diplomatic, political, military and socio-cultural interactions among nations.

Why can regional organizations be considered to be key factors in the process of international affairs?

Due to their purposes and their crucial roles within or beyond such purposes.

What categories do the purposes of regional organizations fall into?

(1) Economic and commercial (2) Diplomatic, political, military and security and

(3) Social and cultural.

What region has been the centre of regionalism and regional organizations since 1950s?

Europe.

What was the difference between European experience and that of other regions regarding the emergence and rise of regionalism?

The European experience was based on avoiding another inter-state war and economic integration while other regions concentrated on preserving their independence and gaining respect and post-independence legitimacy in the international system.

What has been the aim of European regionalism in contrast with that of non-Western regionalism?

It has aimed at taming nationalism.

What can be said regarding the character of non-Western regionalism in contrast with European regionalism?

Non-Western regionalism is characterised by anti-colonialism, national liberation from colonial rule, the preservation of sovereignty and the avoidance of a great power rivalry in the Third World.

What can be said about regional organizations in terms of their scope and agenda?

Regional organizations can be either single-purpose (economically oriented or politically [security/ military] oriented) or multi-purpose.

Since the 1908s, old regionalism has been replaced by new regionalism. What is new regionalism like?

It is a more pluralistic and multifaceted process, and it thereby surpasses the closed, protectionist and introverted older model.

What is the aim of the European Union as the example of leading multi- or general-purpose regional organizations?

It is well known for its multiplicity of purposes because it aims to economically, politically, socially and culturally integrate with European nations.

What is meant by the term "full economic integration"?

Harmonisation and unification of monetary, financial and social policies and the creation of supranational institutions.

What is the criteria used to measure the success of regional organizations?

Trade diversion, trade creation, macroeconomic convergence and the completion of common projects.

What has been the problem with Latin American regionalism?

Latin American regionalism has long been closed, protectionist and introspective in character, and it has exemplified old regionalism.

What do the US-led or US-induced regional alliance networks aim to achieve?

Historically, these security pacts have been part of the global ‘containment’ strategy of the US against the spread of Soviet communism.

What was the reason for 'The Ukraine Crisis in 2014 between Russia and the West'?

The root cause of the crisis was Kiev’s decision to make an association and free trade accord with the EU instead of partnering with Russia and the Russian-led Eurasian customs union.

What role of regional organizations can be seen as the "dark side" of regionalism?

Extracting Rent and Promoting Private Interests (Patronage Politics).

What does the term 'global governance' refer to?

Global governance refers to a situation in which only new actors and methods can handle and solve global issues.

What does the term 'regional governance' refer to?

Regional governance is defined ‘as institutionalized modes of social coordination to produce binding rules and/or public goods and services in one or several issue-areas at the regional level’ (Börzel and Risse, 2016: 9)

What does regional economic governance include?

It includes promoting deeper economic integration beyond economic development.

What is a tool that regional organizations use for regional dispute settlement? 

Regional courts.