Asia-Pacific Multipolarisation

Paper Summary:

The paper discusses the economic development of the Asia-Pacific region and focuses on Japan, China and the United States. The paper shows how the world has changed since the fall of communism and the ensuing political reorganization of the world. The paper describes the multi polar environment today in which economic, political and security affairs are discussed at the highest level and among the most important leaders. The paper looks at the Asia-Pacific Economic Forum as an example of a tool for regional cooperation and as an example of the multi-polar world in which we live.

From the Paper:

"Since the end of the Cold War, there has been much discussion on the way in which the regions of the world would emerge and reconsider development. The changes which took place at the political level influenced to a large extent the way in which the world would develop from all other aspects. In this sense, the fall of communism in most countries which had been under this centralized system led to the reconsideration of the relation both in terms of political aspects as well as in economic and especially security ones. Despite the fact that the Asia-Pacific region is often viewed as an independent yet united entity, there are several actors which can be considered more important from the perspective of their regional as well as global role. Such factors include the United States, Japan, or China. Even so, states such as Australia or Russia, along with regional organizations such as ASEAN play a significant role in establishing the directions of development for the region from all points of view."

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