GG: Global governance

Question 1

Define global governance

Answer 1

Global governance is an international process of consensus-forming which generates guidelines and agreements ‘governing’ the actions of those same players

Question 2

Give 7 international issues that global governance has focused on in recent years.

Answer 2

Environmental problems
Trade inequalities
Epidemics or pandemics
Civil conflict
Human rights violations
Poverty
Financial instability

Question 3

What is a norm?

Answer 3

Accepted standards of behaviour which usually have negative consequences if not followed

Question 4

Give an example of a global norm

Answer 4

Right to freedom of speech

Question 5

What are laws?

Answer 5

Legally binding rules established through international agreements

Question 6

Give 3 examples of things laws are made to protect

Answer 6

Human rights
Trade regulations
Labour standards

Question 7

What are institutions?

Answer 7

Political and legal organisations

Question 8

What do institutions do?

Answer 8

Pass and enforce laws, decide whether a law has been broken, and act as forum for different groups to discuss issues.

Question 9

Give 3 actors in global governance

Answer 9

National governments
TNCs
International Organisations

Question 10

What different types of actions can actors have in global governance?

Answer 10

Reactive or proactive

Question 11

How do national governments act reactively?

Answer 11

They legislate and invest to implement agreements

Question 12

How do national governments act proactively?

Answer 12

They contribute to discussions, votes and decisions

Question 13

How do TNCs act reactively?

Answer 13

They compensate and adopt new codes of conduct imposed by legislation

Question 14

How do TNCs act proactively?

Answer 14

They sponsor and support NGOs

Question 15

How do international organisations act reactively?

Answer 15

They respond to global events to offer advice to governments

Question 16

How do international organisations act proactively?

Answer 16

They sponsor, facilitate and publicise international issues

Question 17

Give an example of a national government acting reactively

Answer 17

UK government supporting renewable energy sources in response to new EU laws on dirty power plants

Question 18

Give an example of national governments acting proactively

Answer 18

Some national governments have more influence than others on the UN Security Council

Question 19

Give an example of TNCs acting reactively

Answer 19

Primary paid compensation and provided emergency aid to victims of the collapse of their building in Bangladesh

Question 20

Give an example of TNCs acting proactively

Answer 20

Tobacco companies sponsor anti-smoking NGOs within LICs to avoid law suits

Question 21

Give an example of international organisations acting reactively

Answer 21

WHO was late of offer guidance on Ebola virus in the early stages of the epidemic in West Africa

Question 22

Give an example of international organisations acting proactively

Answer 22

UNI global union sponsored and created the legally binding Bangladesh Accord on Fire and Safety to protect working conditions in the ready-made garment industry.