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Global action Flashcards

1
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Is there a global police force?

A

No

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2
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Who plays a key role in global action? (i.e., conflicts)

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superpowers and emerging nations

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What does having a key role in global action means?

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Dealing with:
- crisis response
- conflict
-climate change

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When was the UN security council founded?

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After WW2 in 1946

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Who were the original members of the UN security council?

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UK
USA
USSR
France

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6
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Which nation has joined the UN security council as a permenant member?

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China

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Why is the UN security council considered a poor way to make ‘globalpolice decisions’?

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becuase the 5 permenenant members have Veto power and they oftern dont agree

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What is VETO power?

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it means all the members must agree otherwise an idea cannot be passed

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How does voting usually go at the UN security council?

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USA, UK and France often vote together
China and Russia oppose due to VETO causes a deadlock

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What have the UN security council been accused of?

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condemning a countries actions but not acting to prevent them e.g. Assad

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11
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who are the 4 police men? (superpowers)

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USA
UK
Soviet union
Republic of China

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How have the Uk responded to a crisis?

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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

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13
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What is NATO and how does it help?

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North Atlantic Treaty Organisation
Military and economic alliances
France, UK and USA
Established in 1949
Committed to defending against military incursion into member states

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14
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What is an example of NATO help?

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in 2016 NATO in Turkey installing the patriotmissile system to defend against factions in Syria

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What is an example of how the UN security counsel can influence global stability?

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In 2016 had 16 UN peace keeping missions deployed around the world, made up of military personel from every member state

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16
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How does the international court of justice influence globl stability?

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resolves legal questions and disputes brought to it by the UN member states

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17
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What is an example of a dispute resolved by the international court of justice?

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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

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18
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What is the Montreal protocol an example of?

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successful international collaberation can be used as an exampe of where global action on a multi-lateral front worked

19
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Why was the montreal protocol created?

A

Ban the use of Ozone depleting substance CFC’s

20
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Why do western nations often take unilateral action?

A

as western nationas often fail to agree on the action to take

21
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what is an example of unilateral action?

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The USA in Iraq

22
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what can unilateral action undermine?

A

the purpose of collective security

23
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how many times has the US acted outside the UN?

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10 times

24
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How do superpowers impact the environment? (vague)

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large economies and have usually grown through the use of fossil fuels

25
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What is an example of a superpowers emissions?

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china uses half the worlds coal but only has 19% of the worlds population

26
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what are the 3 main environental threats posed by superpowers?

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Poor urban air quality
High demand
Deforestation

27
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What is the problem with poor urban air quality?

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Major health implications puts stress in health services to treat breathing problems

28
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Where is poor urban air quality especially prevalent?

A

India
China
Mexico

29
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WHat do superpowers have a high demand for?

A

fossil fuels
food imports

30
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WHat is the problem with importing food? (superpowers environment)

A

Leads to high emisisons and energy usage
Higher food cost
Risk of insecurity

31
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Why does deforestation occur in emerging powers?

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caused by urbanisation and increasing demand for water put pressures on ecosystems
Valuable resource that is wanted by western nations

32
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Why are the people of Tuvalu interested in the actions of superpowers?

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As climate change had lead to drmactic sea evel rise leading to the islands being under water

33
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What is an example of a superpower acting in a crisis?

A

AFter the 2010 7.0 earthquake in Haiti the USA helped with aid and distribution of aid

34
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What did Barack Obama do for te Haiti crisis?

A

Assembled heads os US agencies to begin working immediately on a coordinated response to the disaster

35
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How much did the US government donate to help the immediate ground needs in Haiti?

A

$100 million in humanitarian assistance

36
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What did the department of homaland security do after the Haiti crisis?

A

temporarily halted the deportation of Haitians and grnated temporary protected status for 18 months to Haitian nationals who were in the US

37
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What is the international court of justice?

A

Judicial branch of the UN

38
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Where is the International court of justice based?

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The Hague in the Netherlands

39
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what is the composition of the international court of justice?

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15 judges with the 5 Permenant members and 10 rotating judges form different nations

40
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what cases does the international court of justice deal with?

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Only deal with disputes against countries or those who represent the country

41
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what is the main weakness of the international court of justice?

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no true compulsory jurisdiction (guidance only)

42
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what is the US and Canadian example of the use of the international court of justice?

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dispute over the course of the maritime boundary dividing the US and Canada in the Gulf of Maine

43
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What is another example of the international court of justice being used?(besides US and CAN)

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Complaint by US in 1980 that Iran was detaining American diplomats in violation of international law

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