Exam Questions Flashcards
What is civil society?
Collection of different groups that exist beyond the state boundaries ,social originations and relationships examples would include ngo and trade unions
Why are NGO’S significant/non significant acroters
Other actors such as militray ower have more power comapred to TNC. Undertaek controverisla of illegal activities to gain media attention.
Insignificant
NGO’S act as a moral compas
They rmpower people who are disempowered
Some large NGO’S have income and more mebebrship compared to small states exmaple of htis owudl be US arm of international planned parenthood Fedration have budget greater than GDP of liberia (2010)
Water insecurity case study
n the Philippines, 9 million out of 101 million Filipinos still suffer from unimproved, unsafe and unsustainable water sources. Inadequate and intermittent water supply afflicts not only rural areas and low-income urban cities but also even the foremost urban center, Metro Manila. Governance issues and inefficiencies of government-managed water utilities result in poor access to adequate water both in terms of quantity and quality.
What is soft power?
Soft power is the ability to influence others through cultural appeal, diplomacy, and positive international relationships rather than coercion or military force.
What is international Rleations theory and what is anarhcy?
In international relations theory, the concept of anarchy is the idea that the world lacks any supreme authority or sovereignty. In an anarchic state, there is no hierarchically superior, coercive power that can resolve disputes, enforce law, or order the system of international politics.
Identify two key features of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR).
Inabalaible and Universality
What is role of NGO’S in conflict zones
Advocacy: Campaigning for human rights changes.
Monitoring: Documenting and reporting abuses.
Example: Human Rights Watch documenting violations in conflict zones.
