From Religious to Political Ideologies: Historicizing Geopolitical Encounters and Their Impact on International Order in the Modern World					
					
					
													   
							Asia-Pacific Dialogue: Advancing Cooperation in a New Era											
				
					In this report I will delve into the intricate ways nations around the globe engage with each other and the interactions they form. We will explore the perspectives and theories put forth by esteemed scholars such as Keone, Kissinger, Mearsheimer, and Kaplan. It is essential to grasp the historical engagement between countries and the profound impact these interactions have had on the world. This scholarly exploration will encompass diverse elements including historical contexts, societal beliefs, power dynamics, geographical influences, strategic approaches, economic repurcussions, international organizations, societal and cultural perspectives, and the enduring consequences over time (Huntington 1996; Brzezinski 1997; Nisbett 20023; Slaughter 20027; at Kissinger 2015). This essay is structured into three sections: (1) Geopolitical and IR Concepts, Ideological Systems and the Invented Social Technology in the Formation of World Empires; (2) Religious Ideological Systems, Invented Social Technology and the Rise of the World Empires; at (3) Political Ideological Systems, Invented Social Technology and the Rise of Nation-States.				
				
									Keywords
						
									Historical Context	
								
															
									Geopolitics	
								
															
									Ideological Systems	
								
															
									International Relations	
								
															
									Empire Formation	
								
													Faculty Involved:
			
										
							
							
								
									Vicente C. Villan, Ph.D.								
								
						
									Professor								
								
								
									Focus: heritage studies and museology, discourse studies in the social sciences, Spanish Philippines, Visayan history and culture, history of the Philippine Revolution, and Philippine Martial History.