Global action Flashcards
Is there a global police force?
No
Who plays a key role in global action? (i.e., conflicts)
superpowers and emerging nations
What does having a key role in global action means?
Dealing with:
- crisis response
- conflict
-climate change
When was the UN security council founded?
After WW2 in 1946
Who were the original members of the UN security council?
UK
USA
USSR
France
Which nation has joined the UN security council as a permenant member?
China
Why is the UN security council considered a poor way to make ‘globalpolice decisions’?
becuase the 5 permenenant members have Veto power and they oftern dont agree
What is VETO power?
it means all the members must agree otherwise an idea cannot be passed
How does voting usually go at the UN security council?
USA, UK and France often vote together
China and Russia oppose due to VETO causes a deadlock
What have the UN security council been accused of?
condemning a countries actions but not acting to prevent them e.g. Assad
who are the 4 police men? (superpowers)
USA
UK
Soviet union
Republic of China
How have the Uk responded to a crisis?
contributed $1.5billion of aid to the 2015/16 humanitarian crisis in Syria (2nd largest contribution after US)
Wanted to increase QOL in source and nerby countries to stop migration into Europe
What is NATO and how does it help?
North Atlantic Treaty Organisation
Military and economic alliances
France, UK and USA
Established in 1949
Committed to defending against military incursion into member states
What is an example of NATO help?
in 2016 NATO in Turkey installing the patriotmissile system to defend against factions in Syria
What is an example of how the UN security counsel can influence global stability?
In 2016 had 16 UN peace keeping missions deployed around the world, made up of military personel from every member state
How does the international court of justice influence globl stability?
resolves legal questions and disputes brought to it by the UN member states
What is an example of a dispute resolved by the international court of justice?
between Chile and Bolivia
Bolivia is a landocked country but has a navy and Chilian government was resisting giving Bolivia access to its (Chilean) coastline
What is the Montreal protocol an example of?
successful international collaberation can be used as an exampe of where global action on a multi-lateral front worked
Why was the montreal protocol created?
Ban the use of Ozone depleting substance CFC’s
Why do western nations often take unilateral action?
as western nationas often fail to agree on the action to take
what is an example of unilateral action?
The USA in Iraq
what can unilateral action undermine?
the purpose of collective security
how many times has the US acted outside the UN?
10 times
How do superpowers impact the environment? (vague)
large economies and have usually grown through the use of fossil fuels
