Contemporary World Flashcards
This treaty was responsible for the creation of nation states
Peace Treaty of Westphalia
This organization was formed after the first world war. Its goal was to ensure peace and prevent another war.
League of Nations
This term describes the phenomenon of the entire world becoming more interconnected as the result of the propagation of media technologies throughout the world.
Global Village
[blank] emerges due to shared problems which threaten people in multiple countries.
Global Risk Consciousness
A process/phenomenon where people question their traditional beliefs about religion, gender, etc. as a result of globalization.
Detraditionalization
These type of people insist that globalization is a positive action as it results in economic uplift, high propensity, and the spread of democracy.
Hyperglobalists/global optimists
These type of people insist that globalization is exaggerated; it may not exist, and they possess reservations about the idea of global economic integration.
Skeptics
These type of people insist that globalization is both a positive and negative phenomenon. There are benefits but the consequences of it are unpredictable.
Transformationalists
A trade theory that deals with the natural order and movement of trade. Adheres to the idea of laissez faire (invisible hand); individuals are the best agents to solve economic problems.
Descriptive Theory
A trade theory that prescribes whether governments should intervene in trade.
Prescriptive Theory
[blank] is a set of unified rules and policies that provided the framework necessary to create fixed international currency exchange rates.
Bretton Woods System
These three new bodies were established as a result of the Bretton Woods System
- The International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- World Bank or The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)
- The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), which was replaced by the World Trade Organization (WTO)
The IMF and World Bank were after after which world war?
WWII
If Tim will work for the General Assembly of the UN, what would he be expected to do?
Will represent the Philippines and engage in discussions with other representatives of member-states
If Tim will work for the Security Council of the UN, what would he be expected to do? How many permanent and non-permanent members are there?
International peace and security. He will either be one of the 5 permanent members or one of the 10 non-permanent members.
If Tim will work for the Economic and Social Council of the UN, what would he be expected to do? How many members are there?
Engage in policy dialogue and review on social, economic, and environmental issues. He will be one of the 54 members.
If Tim will work for the Trusteeship Council of the UN, what would he be expected to do?
Administer international oversight for 11 trust territories and make sure adequate procedures are taken for independence and self-government.
If Tim will work for the International Court of Justice of the UN, what would he be expected to do? How many judges are there?
He will be one of the 15 elected judges to oversee international cases.
If Tim will work for the Secretariat of the UN, what would he be expected to do?
Execute daily activities as assigned by the other organs
How many organs are there in the UN?
Six
How many SDGs are there?
17
What are the two global divides?
Global north and global south
A global stratification theory that says that the development of wealthy nations can be attributed to the “correct” beliefs, values, and practices of its people.
Modernization Theory
A global stratification theory that says that the underdevelopment of poor nations is a result of them being exploited by wealthier nations.
Dependency Theory
A global stratification theory that says that countries are divided into either core, semi-peripheral, and peripheral countries based on their position and relationship in the global economy.
World System Theory
What is the difference between Globalization and Regionalization?
Globalization = worldwide integration; Regionalization = specific geographical region integration
What is an example of Regionalization
ASEAN
This is a form of globalization that manifests in the physical movement of people (e.g. tourism, OFW, exchange students, viruses, etc.)
Embodied Globalization
This is a form of globalization that manifests in the exchange of information and cultures through the internet and technology.
Disembodied Globalization
This is a form of globalization that manifests in the movement of objects, especially traded commodities, across the world (e.g. shipments, money, etc.)
Object-Extended Globalization
This is a form of globalization that manifests in the global extension of social and political institutions (such as empires, states, corporations, NGO, etc.)
Organization-Extended Globalization
