A presentation on the differences in approach to creating a more cooperative political and fiscal framework for globalism arising from Regional identity.

1. Forging Alliances: Asian Regionalism As The Next Step Towards Institutional Globalism Ryan Brack Prof. Stephen Noerper NYU Center for Global Affairs Summer Institute 07/30/07

23. Regional Bandwagon: ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) SOURCE: ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF), US Department of State, http://www.state.gov/p/eap/rls/4177.htm , accessed 07/26/07 ARF includes: ASEAN10 Japan, North Korea, South Korea, China, India, Russia, Mongolia, Papua New Guinea, Australia, New Zealand, United States, Canada, European Union

25. Liberalism v. Realism: ASEAN or APEC? Singapore MP, Lee Hsien Loong US President, George W. Bush May 4, 2007 BUSH: “…today, I talked to Prime Minister Lee about America's desire to stay in close contact with not only Singapore, but our partners in what we call the ASEAN nations -- those would be Southeast Asian nations. To this end, the Prime Minister has invited me, and I've accepted an invitation to go back to Singapore to talk to our partners and friends about trade and security, and we'll do so on my way to the APEC meetings in Australia. So thanks for the invitation in September.”