CGIA Workshop

ALL STUDENTS AND STAFF WELCOME

In response to globalization, in recent years, there has been an increased attention to regionalism, and distinct cultural responses, as means of asserting some degree of control over changing international and domestic pressures.  The European Union (EU) has been held up as a model of how to respond to such dynamics, and has been the benchmark against which other regional orders are compared.  In contrast to the EU, which has embraced liberal ideals, and has sought to empower civil society groups, the Southeast Asian responses are following different paths.  The ways in which these governance pathways may emerge naturally from regional political and cultural contexts are poorly understood, as is whether such forms of regionalism are effectively ameliorating the negative impacts of globalization while benefiting local communities.  Developing a deeper appreciation for the different forms of regional governance is imperative. Thus, this workshop focuses on the core issue of the nature of Asian governance, and the limits of the narratives of exceptionalism from a focus on local, state, and regional voices.  The following issues will be explored, as they represent points of significant contestation between the various levels of actors, and figure prominently into current debates about global governance:

a. how to manage the integration of states into the international economy in a way that benefits the society;

b. a struggle over how to understand, articulate and realize human rights;

c. how to manage and address ecological change; and

d. how to articulate, and who should have a role in achieving, security.

Speakers:

Mr. Ryerson Christie (Lecturer in International Relations)

Dr. Hiro Katsumata (CGIA Research Associate)

Discussant:

Professor Amitav Acharya (Professor of Global Governance)

If you would like to participate in this workshop, please email:  hiro.katsumata@bris.ac.uk  so that we can keep track of the likely number of people attending. For any questions, please also email Hiro. Thank you.