Chp. 5- IGO's Flashcards
What are the 2 types of Non-state actors?
IGO’s & NGO’s
Members are states?
IGO’s
Members are private citizens?
NGO’s
What is one example of a Global IGO?
United Nations
What is one example of a Regional IGO?
European Union
In the United Nations, the General Assembly goes by what concept?
one state, one vote
In the United Nations, the Security Council has 5 permeant countries that can veto, who are they?
U.S, Russia, France, U.K, China
What are the 2 main issues within the UN?
- Budgetting
2. Security expansion
What is the IMF?
*International Monetary Fund (bank)
Loans to the rich. These companies make sure that country’s are stable enough to borrow/loan money. A last resort.
What is the World Bank? (WB)
Gives grants to country’s that can’t pay the money back
How many states does the European Union have?
28
What is the European Council composed of?
The head of state from each country
What is the most important body within the structure of the EU?
European Council
What is the main part (structure) of the EU?
European Commission
Where is the European Commission located?
Brussels
What is the most powerful organization within the structure of the EU?
European Central Bank (ECB)
What are the 3 main issues within the EU?
- Economic Divide
- Cultural Divide
- Financial Divide
- Demographic Divide
Grexit- Greece
- doesn’t want to exit the union, but the union wants to kick them out
- very high unemployment rate
Brexit- Britain
Britain wants out of the union
EUxit:
Refugees
