Chapter 9 Flashcards
Needs
basic elements required for survival (food, water, shelter, health)
Wants
things that people desire, regardless of whether the desired object contributes to their survival
Isolationism
country completely opts out of participating in international social, economic, political, and military affairs
Unilateralism
policy of a country responding to events on its own without agreements with, or support from, other countries
Bilateralism
agreements between two countries
Multilateralism
involves several countries working together on a given issue
Supranationalism
involves agreeing to abide by the decisions of an international organization made up of independent appointed officials or representatives elected by member states
Internationalism
internationalists believe that all members of the global community accept collective responsibility for the challenges that face the world and that the varying motives of nation and nation-states must be respected in the search for solution
WHO
World Health Organization- Human health and contagious diseases
(Internationalist approach)
NGO’s
Non Governmental Organizations
IMF and World BANK
promote financial stability
WTO (World Trade Organization)
resolve trade disputes