Politics of Asia
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ThepoliticsofAsiaare extremely varied as would be expected of such a large landmass and a diverse population.Constitutional monarchies,absolute monarchies,one-party states,federal states,dependent territories,liberal democraciesandmilitary dictatorshipsare all factors in the region, as well as various forms ofindependencemovements.[citation needed]
Civilizationhas a long history throughoutAsiaand it probably involvedpoliticsright from the start although some of the earliest discernible political structures arose inMesopotamiawith the advent of writing offering details of these politics. A large and well organizedcivil servicethe like of which arose inChinais also a necessary adjunct to politics.[citation needed]Much of the political climate in Asia today is affected bycolonialismandimperialismof the past with some states retaining close links with their former colonial governors while others involved in bitter independence struggles the consequences of which continue to be felt.[citation needed]
The current situation[when?]is still mixed, with hostilities in parts of Asia such as the continuing tensions overSouth China Sea,Kashmir,Taiwan,Tibet,North Koreaas well as economic competitiveness betweenChinaandIndia.China and India do not have a peace treaty, nor do Russia and Japan or North Korea and South Korea. However, there are also moves towards greater co-operation and communication within the region withAssociation of Southeast Asian Nations(ASEAN) a notable example.
History
[edit]International alliances
[edit]- Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
- Association of Southeast Asian Nations
- Asia Cooperation Dialogue
- Commonwealth of Independent States
- International Conference of Asian Political Parties
- Eurasian Economic Union
- Organization of Turkic States
- Shanghai Cooperation Organisation
- South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation
- South Asia Free Trade Agreement
Asia Council
[edit]TheAsia Councilis a pan-continental initiative launched in 2016 to achieve greater unity among countries ofAsia.The first Asia Council summit was scheduled to be held in 2018 atTokyo.Apart from the summit and periodical ministerial meetings, the variousAsia Councilforums brings together Asia’s top leadership under one roof to deliberate onpan-Asianissues.[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^"Asia Council meet to explore new pathways in India-Pakistan relation".News Today. Archived fromthe originalon 9 April 2017.Retrieved2 April2017.
