National Sovereignty VS Globalization: A conflict of Interest

The two terms which will give a conflicting thesis will always result to a debatable subject in an academic view.  Recently the countries in the Pacific for example are the best model of globalization and national sovereignty conflict. ASEAN member countries are long been formulating programs in all areas of governmental faculties to unite the 10 countries and other additional interested nations outside the ASEAN region.  But the vision of globalization is still far from reality considering the national interest of all member countries are always at stake.  The first issue that most member countries are particular with is the land dispute.  

G2G negotiations covering International maritime law is always in conflict under the jurisdiction of the International court and U.N. Subsequently, inter-trade and logistical processes are being affected by the customs duties and policies being exercised by the respective member countries of the ASEAN group of nations.  As a result, the balance of standard of living and the quality of life across the ASEAN region is still far from possible.  Indeed, ITO (International Trade Organization), WB (World Bank), WTO (World Trade Organization), and IMF (International Monetary Fund) are imposing their respective authorities to regulate and impose the fair and exact treatment of all the member countries in terms of international trade and business.  On the contrary, these old policies regarding National Sovereignty will steer a conflict to the new evolution of globalization.  

More and more academic cases are being investigated and referred by many academicians and economists as to how relevant is the old international policies affecting National Sovereignty and the new concept and approach of globalization.  As such, many nationalistic activist are contradicting with the political ideology of the modern globalization and International Trade. (Given example) Do you think the conflicting political stance between China and the Philippines will be resolved knowing that the National Sovereignty of both countries are not in congruence with the program of International Globalization?

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