Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

Global Politics > Ch 11,18,19,20 > Flashcards

Ch 11,18,19,20 Flashcards

0
Q

Culture

A

The sum total of a group’s learned behavior

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
1
Q

Neocolonialism

A

Rich-country dominance by indirect, economic means

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Protestant ethic

A

Weber’s theory that religion first ignited capitalism

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

GDP

A

Gross domestic product; sum total of goods and services produced in a country in one year

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Gini index

A

Measure of inequality ranging from 100 for total inequality to 0

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Modernization theory

A

Industrialization modernizes whole society

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Migration

A

Resettling from one country to another

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Remittance

A

Money sent back home

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

Fertility rate

A

Average number of babies per woman

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

Political asylum

A

Permission to remain in host country for those fleeing prosecution

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

Market economics

A

Capitalism

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

Transparency

A

Business and political transactions open to public view

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Crony capitalism

A

Corrupt, secretive favors among government officials and business people

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

Offshore

A

To move production overseas

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

Demonstration effect

A

One country copying another’s success

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

Diplomacy

A

Official political contact among governments

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

Bilateral

A

Two countries

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

Multilateral

A

Several countries

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

Embassy

A

Chief diplomatic representation of one country to another

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

Foreign ministry

A

Branch of national government dealing with international relations

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

Symbol

A

Small thing or just her that makes a political statement

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

Recognition

A

One countries opening of diplomatic relations with another

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

Anachronism

A

Something in a longer fits the times

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

Persona non-Grata

A

Latin for unwanted person

24
Q

Consulate

A

Branch of an embassy with limited function

25
Q

Foreign service

A

Career corps of professional diplomats

26
Q

Third-party

A

Someone not party to dispute

27
Q

Good offices

A

Giving disputants a meeting place

28
Q

Meditation

A

Suggesting compromises to disputants

29
Q

Arbitration

A

Disputants agreement to help a third-party decision

30
Q

Consistency

A

Observation of rules with no exceptions for oneself

31
Q

Reciprocity

A

Doing to others what they have done to you

32
Q

Treaty

A

Contract between nations

33
Q

Ratify

A

To formally accept a treaty as binding

34
Q

Sanction

A

Punishment for violation of IL

35
Q

Territorial limit

A

Extent of sovereignty from states Shores

36
Q

Executive agreement

A

International commitment of less importance than a treaty

37
Q

Exclusive economic zone

A

Fishing and mineral rights 200 miles from shore belong to that country

38
Q

Habeas corpus

A

Right detainee to appear before Judge

39
Q

Precedent

A

Legal reasoning based on previous examples

40
Q

De facto

A

In fact simplest form of recognition often informal

41
Q

De Jure

A

In law; higher form of recognition

42
Q

Human rights

A

Freedom from government abuse such as torture, or jail

43
Q

War crimes

A

Mistreating prisoners or civilians

44
Q

Jus ad Bellum

A

Traditional rules on the right to go to war

45
Q

Jus in bello

A

Traditional rules on behavior in war

46
Q

Geneva Covention

A

Modern rules on behavior in war

47
Q

Civil rights

A

Ability to participate in politics and society such as voting, free-speech, and quality

48
Q

R2P

A

Responsibility to protect; theory that outside powers may intervene to stop regimes from abusing their own citizens

49
Q

Collective security

A

Agreement by all countries to automatically punish aggressor states

50
Q

Veto

A

Blocking a measure by just one vote against

51
Q

Proximity talks

A

Disputants negotiate through nearby mediator not face-to-face

52
Q

Peacekeeping

A

Third-party military forces to stabilize a cease-fire

53
Q

Functionalism

A

Gaining countries cooperation and specialize matter so it spills over into general cooperation

54
Q

Cease fire

A

Mutually agreed-upon pause in war

55
Q

ROE’s

A

Rules of engagement

56
Q

Mission creep

A

Tendency of modest peacekeeping goals to expand

57
Q

NGO

A

Nongovernmental organization

Global Politics (5 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2025 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions