Global Governance

Question 1

What is the world governed by?

Answer 1

-Norms
-Laws
-Institutions

Question 2

What are international laws and how do they govern the world?

Answer 2

Rules established by countries through international agreements that are legally binding. Eg: human rights and Labour standards.

Question 3

What are norms and how do they govern the world?

Answer 3

Accepted standards of behaviour with negative consequences for countries or companies who don’t follow them.

Question 4

What are institutions and how do they govern the world?

Answer 4

Political and legal organisations that pass and enforce laws.

Question 5

Give an example of a global institution?

Answer 5

World trade organisation and United nations

Question 6

What does global governance aim to promote?

Answer 6

-Growth
-Stability

Question 7

How does global governance promote growth and stability?
Give an example.

Answer 7

-International Laws and norms make countries abide by common rules making conflict less likely increasing stability.
-WTO increased global trade but enforces global rules increasing stability.

Question 8

What are the problems with the system of global governance?

Answer 8

-If a country doesn’t sign up they don’t have to follow the rules.
-Its difficult to make TNCs and countries comply with the rules especially if they are important in the global economy.

Question 9

What are the conditions to receive a loan from the IMF or the world bank?

Answer 9

Less developed countries have to implement free trade policies and cut government spending.

Question 10

Why might the conditions needed for a loan be a problem?

Answer 10

The government has to cut spending which often means less investment to education and health care making the poverty and wealth gap wider.

Question 11

What is the G7?

Answer 11

The seven wealthiest developed countries.

Question 12

What is the example of a global institution?

Answer 12

The United Nations

Question 13

What did the United Nations aim to do?

Answer 13

Establish a peace and fair world

Question 14

How many members does the United Nations have?

Answer 14

193

Question 15

What are the aims of the United Nations charter?

Answer 15

-Maintain global peace
-Develop friendly relations
-Use cooperation to resolve issues
-Settle disputes

Question 16

How have the UN increased growth?

Answer 16

Millennium department goals:
-Reduced number of people in poverty
-Increased number of children in school

Question 17

How have the UN increased stability?

Answer 17

Launch peace keeping missions to help end wars.

Question 18

How have the UN contributed towards inequalities?

Answer 18

Developed countries hold most of the power over decisions that affect other developing countries that don’t have permanent seats in councils.

Question 19

How have the UN contributed to injustice?

Answer 19

At times the UN has been effective for example when peacekeepers failed to protect people in south east Europe when they were massacred by Bosnian Serbs.

Question 20

Give an example of an institution at a a global scale?

Answer 20

UN

Question 21

Give an example of an institution at an international scale.

Answer 21

European Union

Question 22

Give an example of an institution at a national scale.

Answer 22

British Parliament

Question 23

Give an example of an institution at a regional scale.

Answer 23

Borough councils

Question 24

Give an example of an institution at a local scale.

Answer 24

Local councils