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Regional Cooperation — Revision Notes
ICSE · Class 11 · Political Science
Regional Cooperation revision notes for ICSE Class 11 Political Science: 4 topics in quick points. Part of the ICSE Class 11 Political Science syllabus.
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Key Topics to Revise
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1. Meaning of Regionalism and Regional Cooperation
- Regionalism means institutionalised cooperation among states and other actors based on regional contiguity.
- A region is an area that includes the territories of three or more states and is linked by common interests and geography.
- Regional organisations are formed for security, development, stability, and mutual benefit.
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2. European Union
- The European Union is a regional economic and political organisation of European countries.
- Its origin lies in the European Economic Community, which began on 1 January 1958 after the Treaties of Rome were signed on 25 March 1957.
- The six Messina Powers were Italy, France, West Germany, Belgium, Netherlands, and Luxembourg.
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3. ASEAN
- ASEAN stands for the Association of South East Asian Nations.
- It began with five members: Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Singapore, and Philippines.
- Later Brunei, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, and Myanmar joined, making a total of 10 states.
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4. QUAD
- QUAD stands for the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue.
- It includes the United States, India, Japan, and Australia.
- It is primarily a strategic forum focused on security, defence, and geopolitical issues in the Indo-Pacific region.
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Full NotesKey Concepts
Regionalism means institutionalised cooperation among statesThe European Union is a regionalASEAN is a regional organisationThe Quad is a strategic forumBRICS is an association of major
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Key topics in Regional Cooperation include Meaning of Regionalism and Regional Cooperation, European Union, ASEAN, QUAD. Study these first, then practise questions on each for Class 11 exams.
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