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Final Exam review Flashcards

1
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How is the world order able to exist?

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-Mutual Gain
-State Interest
-Reciprocity

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2
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What are norms?

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Expectations held by national leaders about normal international relations

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3
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What is morality?

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An element of power

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4
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Example of norms and morality?

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Traditionally non-intervention is the norm, but international morality allows for intervention

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5
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What is the purpose of international organizations and institutions?

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to create cooperation and promote reciprocity

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6
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What is Krassners definition of regimes?

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They are rules, norms, and procedures in a given issue area.
Ex. Human rights & environmental issues

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7
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NGO stands for?

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Non-governmental organization

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8
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IGO stands for?

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Inter-governmental organization

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9
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Who are the members of IGOs?

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Always states

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10
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What are some regional IGOs?

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ASEAN, EU, NAFTO

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What are some issue-based IGOs?

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OPEC & WTO

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12
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What are some global IGOs?

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UN & IMF

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13
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What is the biggest IGO?

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UN

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14
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What system did the League of Nations use to prevent wars?

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concert system

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15
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Who was involved in the concert of Europe?

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France, UK, Prussia, Austria-Hungary

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16
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The League of Nation led to the end of the ______ and the rise of _______

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Concert system, conflict (WWI)

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17
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What states were involved in WWI?

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Germany
Austria-Hungary
France
Great Britain
Russia
Italy
Japan

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18
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What 7 conferences are important to the development of the United Nations?

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London declaration
Atlantic Charter
Bretton Woods
Dumbarton Oaks
Yalta
Mexico City
San Fran

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19
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What important structures came out of the conference in Mexico city?

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-Budgetary power
-No Sec Gen will come from the perm 5 countries
-UNSC will have all states inevitably on the council for 2 years each

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20
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What is important about the Yalta conference?

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They voted on the perma members of the UN:
USA
UK
USSR
France
China

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21
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What are the strengths of the UN?

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  • Political Flexibility
  • Universal membership
  • Org is created without immediate need for action
  • Let diplomacy & negotiation work
  • org covers all areas
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22
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What do realists think of IGOs?

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They do not work and are only there for each states self interest

23
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What do liberals/neo-liberals think of IGOs?

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They work, but they are not perfect

24
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What is the United Nations?

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An IGO created to maintain peace & security, economic development, and human rights

25
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What happened at the Paris Peace Conference?

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The Treaty of Versailles is signed and the League of Nations is created

26
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What was the 14 points speech?

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President Willson sets down 14 points as a blueprint for world peace and ending WWI

27
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Why did the USA never join the League?

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Isolationism & dislike between leaders

28
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What is collective security?

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All states will provide support to countries that are victims to aggression from other nation states

29
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Why did the league fail?

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  • Too legal
  • Too strict
  • Memberships were never universal
30
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What countries never joined the League of Nations?

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Germany, America, USSR

31
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Where did the League fail? (Countries)

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Manchuria/Japanese Invasion
Ethiopia/Italians
Czech/Nazi-Germany- Appeasement

32
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What are the major organs of the UN?

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Gen assembly
Security Council
Secretariat
World Court (ICJ)
Secretary-General
ECOSOC

33
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UN Programs?

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UNEP, UNICEF, UNHCR, UNDP

34
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Autonomous agencies?

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IAEA, WHO, UNESCO, ILO

35
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Affiliated agencies with the UN?

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WTO, World Bank, IMF

36
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How does the general assembly work?

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1 state = 1 vote

37
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Duties of GA?

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  • Elect secretary generals
  • recommend
  • Budget
  • ECOSOC
38
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What is the job of the ICJ?

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  • World Court
  • State to state cases only
39
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What is the job of a secretariat?

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to administer & coordinate the activities of the UN

40
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Name all 9 UN secretary generals.

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Trygve Lie-Norway
Dag Hammarskjold- Sweden
U-Thant- Burma
Kurt Waldheim- Austria
Javier Perez de Cueller- Peru
Boutros Ghali- Egypt
Kofi Annan- Ghana
Ban ki Moon- Korea
Antonia Guterres- Portugal

41
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Who was fired by the UN and why?

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Boutros Ghali, disputes over peacekeeping and reform

42
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What is the power of UNSG?

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represent UN & Negotiate

43
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UN security council is not _____ and has _____ members.

A

Universal, 15

44
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How many vetoes does the perm members of the UN security council have?

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5 vetoes

45
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What issues does the UNSC take care of?

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all issues relating to the use of force or sanction. ALL issues related to security.

46
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Is peacekeeping in the UN charter?

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No

47
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Where is non-intervention and collective security by Hammarskjold?

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Chapter 6 and a half

48
Q

Who protests the WTO?

A

Labor
human rights groups
-environmental groups

49
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Who is against free trade?

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-protectionists—economic nationalists
-labor
- environmentalists

50
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Reasons for protectionism?

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  • political demands from special interest
  • infant industries
  • National security
  • Response to predatory policies
51
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What are some methods for protectionism?

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  • tariffs
  • quotas
  • subsidies
  • restrictions—red tape—NON-TARIFF BARRIERS
  • Dumping
  • Economic nationalism (buy American!)
52
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Historically states often start as ____ and then become _____.

A

Mercantilist, liberal

53
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What is Mercantilist or protectionist theory?

A

Politics —-» Economics

54
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What is liberal theory?

A

Economics——» Politics

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