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Global Governance Flashcards

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What global issue goes beyond national laws?

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Climate change.

Norms, laws, institutions deal with this

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What is a norm?

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Accepted standard of living/ behaviour.

Negative consequences for countries who don’t follow them.

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What are international laws?

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Established by counties through international agreements, legally binding.
They cover human rights/ labour standards

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What are institutions?

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They political/legal organisations.
Pass / enforce laws.
Decide if law needs to be broken.
Forum for groups to discuss issues

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Function of global governance.

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Regulates economic/ political systems.
Sets up rules / monitors
Which countries should Enforce and follow.

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If global governance rules are not followed, what’s done?

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International court.
Economic sanctions.
Withdraw from trade.

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Why are global governance successful?

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Reproduce / spread / everyone understands and acts in that way - it’s the norm

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What is the 2 things global governance promotes?

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Growth - economy /Society.

Stability - ensures no sudden change

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If everyone abides by common rules, what happens?

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Everyone acts the same. The norm.
No conflict (unless someone goes against it)
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Who are the organisations involved in global governance?

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WTO
World bank
World health organisations

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What does WTO do in global governance?

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Common rules
Predictable
Stability

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What does world bank do?

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Loads to Lics.

Increases economic growth

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Does does world health organisation do?

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Combats epidemics (Ebola)
Increases social stability.
Shares scientific advances.

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Name 3 problems of global governance

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Voluntary to sign up - not signed up you aren’t bound to laws.
Difficult to makes TNCs/ countries to comply with rules - may limit them.
They act for political reasons

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How do institutions make global governance a successful?

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Operate on range of scales.
Decisions made by global institutions which affect international, national, region and local scales.
Decisions at local regional level can affect global level

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How to NGOs helps global governance?

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Operate on range of scales to monitor / support institutions

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Global scale

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UN

18
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International scale

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EU

19
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National scale

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Uk parliament

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Regional scale

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Scottish parliament

21
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Local scale

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Local councils

22
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Inequalities / injustices

Conditions to receive loads???

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In order to receive loads, LICs must have to implement free trade policies and cut government spending (healthcare / education)
Worse poverty and greater divide
(IMF and WB)

23
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Inequalities / injustices

Economic groups

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Like G7

Strength power of developed countries rather than encourages equality between them

24
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Inequalities / injustices

Members of security institutions???

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Like the UN Security Council can veto resolutions

2011-16 Russia and China didn’t help resolve Syrian Civil War

25
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When was UN started?

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1945

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UN aims ?

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Promote peace and fair world.
Solve international problems.
Develop friendly relationships.
Settle disputes.

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How many members does UN have?

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193

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How to join to UN?

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Sign up to UN charter. Follow Global governance and functions of UN

29
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What is the aim of the United Nations Development programme?

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Eradicate poverty.

Reduce inequalities and exclusion.

30
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How many counties for UNDP operate in ?

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170

31
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What is main work of UNDP?

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Drive in meetings of millennium development goals.

32
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What are millennium development goals?

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8 poverty targets - 2000.

World committed to achieve them in 2015

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After MDGs what has been put in place?

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Sustainable development goals.

For next 15 years

34
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Aims of SDGs

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Strength development
Reduce risk of disaster
Reduce climate change
Sustainable development

35
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What does world trade organisation focus on in global governance?

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Issue of trade and investment injustices.

As injustice has been alleviated by globalisation.

36
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So what are WTO responsible for?

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Liberalising trade.
Negotiations.
Combat exploitative practices.
Remove protectionist polices adopted by trade blocks

37
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When was Earth summit held in Rio?

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1992

38
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Why was earth summit important?

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Set the agenda 21

Which develops strategies for long term sustainable development

39
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What did world summit on sustainable development focus on ?

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Improving people’s lives.
Conserving natural resources.
Conservation food/ shelter / energy / health services

40
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What did the Rio+20 encounter?

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Reinvigorate global commitment on sustainable development.
Assess progress on development goals / targets.
Promote International cooperation.

41
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What did the World summit on sustainable development PLAN OF IMPLEMENTATION say?

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Good governance within each country is essential for sustainable development

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