Conversations on the Global South – The Asian Dilemma

The East Asian growth story is a familiar narrative of prosperity but the same forces that drive such progress also induce widespread poverty and inequality in the region. The image of the East Asian region has greatly transformed. It is no longer a region simply wrought with narratives of coloniali...

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Main Author: Araral, Eduardo
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spelling ph-ateneo-arc.socialtransformations-11022024-10-28T10:30:04Z Conversations on the Global South – The Asian Dilemma Araral, Eduardo The East Asian growth story is a familiar narrative of prosperity but the same forces that drive such progress also induce widespread poverty and inequality in the region. The image of the East Asian region has greatly transformed. It is no longer a region simply wrought with narratives of colonialism or “barbarism” owing to their distinctively different culture; but is host to the greatest number of megacities. This transformation is evident in the rise of skyscrapers, young Vietnamese workers on motorbikes making their way to work in economic zones, and the presence of European cars and fancy restaurants. However, this prosperity comes with a price: injustice, dehumanization, environmental degradation, land grabbing, and the rise of slums. Technological developments and market reforms have changed work environments and expectations but have given rise to a widening urban/rural divide. While this tremendous development of the region is commendable, the less-documented underbelly of the Asian growth story is as much a part of this growth story culminating in this Asian dilemma we need not be stuck in. 2019-05-31T07:00:00Z text application/pdf https://archium.ateneo.edu/socialtransformations/vol7/iss1/3 https://archium.ateneo.edu/context/socialtransformations/article/1102/viewcontent/ST_207.1_203_20Conversations_20on_20the_20Global_20South_20__20Araral.pdf Social Transformations Journal of the Global South Archīum Ateneo East Asian prosperity economic growth geopolitics market oriented reforms urbanization
institution Ateneo De Manila University
building Ateneo De Manila University Library
continent Asia
country Philippines
Philippines
content_provider Ateneo De Manila University Library
collection archium.Ateneo Institutional Repository
topic East Asian prosperity
economic growth
geopolitics
market oriented reforms
urbanization
spellingShingle East Asian prosperity
economic growth
geopolitics
market oriented reforms
urbanization
Araral, Eduardo
Conversations on the Global South – The Asian Dilemma
description The East Asian growth story is a familiar narrative of prosperity but the same forces that drive such progress also induce widespread poverty and inequality in the region. The image of the East Asian region has greatly transformed. It is no longer a region simply wrought with narratives of colonialism or “barbarism” owing to their distinctively different culture; but is host to the greatest number of megacities. This transformation is evident in the rise of skyscrapers, young Vietnamese workers on motorbikes making their way to work in economic zones, and the presence of European cars and fancy restaurants. However, this prosperity comes with a price: injustice, dehumanization, environmental degradation, land grabbing, and the rise of slums. Technological developments and market reforms have changed work environments and expectations but have given rise to a widening urban/rural divide. While this tremendous development of the region is commendable, the less-documented underbelly of the Asian growth story is as much a part of this growth story culminating in this Asian dilemma we need not be stuck in.
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title Conversations on the Global South – The Asian Dilemma
title_short Conversations on the Global South – The Asian Dilemma
title_full Conversations on the Global South – The Asian Dilemma
title_fullStr Conversations on the Global South – The Asian Dilemma
title_full_unstemmed Conversations on the Global South – The Asian Dilemma
title_sort conversations on the global south – the asian dilemma
publisher Archīum Ateneo
publishDate 2019
url https://archium.ateneo.edu/socialtransformations/vol7/iss1/3
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