Economic and Military Alliances Flashcards
Why are military alliances needed
Keep peace, prevent conflict
What is NATO
28 countries which have a mutual defence agreement: if one country is threatened, the others respond (interdependence)
NATO forces are doing what
Training afghan security forces to combat fundamentalism (strategy possibly to help reduce radicalism)
Eu members tend to be what
NATO members
What did the EU do to reduce chance of another continental war
Supranational institutions, e.g. court of justice, common standards, e.g. asylum/immigration policies
Made countries work together
Benefits weaker countries as better ties
Role of asean
Economic, cultural, political security
Single market 2016, free trade bloc
Why are economic alliances good
Tariff-free trade so TNCs can operate internationally
Workers can move
Higher revenue and profit
Overall demands political stability and security
Benefits of NAFTA
Transport infrastructure means increased efficiency e.g. from Mexico to Canada
Better paid jobs
Problems with NAFTA
Agreements tend to favour rich world interests
National policies can affect trade like Canada blocking new ports for environment
Bulk exports, e.g. into Mexico may put local producers out of business (benefits big, hurts small)
NATO has what integrated
Defence structure - Patriot missile system installed in Turkey
Dedicated forces
What have ASEAN done
Removed tariffs
Become a nuclear weapon free zone
Blueprint for socio-cultural integration
