The Correlation of the Interpretations of the Definitions “Region” and “Regionalization” in the Modern Scientific Discourse

In the course of the research, the relationship between the definitions of “region” and “regionalization” in modern scientific discourse was established. The conducted research proved that the specified definitions are in a systemic condition, and the relationship between them balances, reflecting the realities, between the change in the tendencies to the formation of regions under the influence of globalization and the reverse impact of glocalization on regionalism as a phenomenon and regionalization as a process, which in turn triggers mechanism of paradiplomacy. The categories “region” and “regionalization” are closely interrelated and condition each other, are complex and ambiguous. The direct relationship between these concepts is due to the fact that regionalization is based on the division of the world into regions and the process of their international cooperation, at a time when regions realize their own ambitions to enter the international arena through the use of paradiplomacy tools. Despite the fact that paradiplomacy creates certain difficulties for central governments, it generally does not lead to an increase in conflicts between the region and the state. Of course, states can look for ways to integrate paradiplomacy into their state diplomatic apparatus and strengthen their role in addressing foreign policy goals. However, if the region is focused on finding ways to separate from its state, this integration may turn out to be practically impossible. The category “region” in modern political science is defined. The paper examines approaches to the interpretation of the definition of “regionalization” in modern scientific discourse.