global governance key words

Question 1

state

Answer 1

an independent country with clear boundaries and organised by a single government

Question 2

nation

Answer 2

a group of people who share strong cultural bonds and historical connections

Question 3

territorial integrity

Answer 3

states exercise their sovereignty within a specific area or territory that is recognised by international law

Question 4

sovereignty

Answer 4

the actions by which a country decides to its own forms of statehood and government.

Question 5

norms

Answer 5

these are accepted standards and expectations that have developed over time and shape the way people, states, institutions behave and operate some norms of behaviour are international and fixed in international law.

Question 6

geopolotics

Answer 6

the influence of human and physical geography on government activities, law making and decision making.

Question 7

intervention

Answer 7

involvement in the affairs of another state e.g. humanitarian support, peacekeeping and mediation.

Question 8

what happens if a state ratifies a treaty

Answer 8

it means that it becomes a legally binding agreement

Question 9

what are the two functions of international laws

Answer 9

• to define the responsibilities of the state and conduct towards citizens
• also conflict laws relating to Disarmament , prisoners treatment , ETC.

Question 10

what are treaties or laws derived from

Answer 10

norms

Question 11

why is cyber conflict a threat to sovereignty

Answer 11

as it has attempted to limit the potential amount of freedom, that a given person has in a state

Question 12

what is physical geography

Answer 12

how the land lies, river, mountains and deserts

Question 13

what is human geography

Answer 13

the different ethnic and cultural links within a given area