globalization and trade Flashcards
what is a civic nation
When people choose to live together based on shared values and beliefs
what is an ethnic nation
when people live under a nation due to ethnic backgrounds
Sovereignty
A nation’s ability to control their own affairs
Protectionism
Imposing tariffs (duties /taxes) on imports from other countries to support home based industries or quotas
Tariff
A tax on imports to protect businesses
Multinational/transnational corporation
A corporation that operates in different countries
What is the GATT
General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, to reduce tariffs and other trade barriers
Canada-US FTA
signed 1988, came into effect 1989
about the FTA including mexico
1994, turns it into NAFTA
what replaces NAFTA and when
USMCA (united states canada mexico agreement) signed 2018, came into effect 2020
about the canada-EU trade agreement
2017 CETA
about the pacific rim free trade agreements
2016 TPP (trans-pacific partnership)
what is the WTO
world trade organization, international organization trying to make global trade buttery smooth
what is hostage diplomacy
hostaging diplomats for favours
Globalization
the process of increasing and strengthening the economic, cultural and financial connections among the various regions of the world
G20
group of representatives from countries around the world
who signed the canada-us FTA
ronald reagan and brian mulroney
softwood lumber dispute
1982 canada lumber collecting was better so the us imposed tariffs, violating the trade agreement and only giving back 4b/5b in the end
globalization: transportation
modular container shipping for ludicrously efficient transportation of goodies & humans
globalization: communication
news, tv, telephone, online money transfers
Genocide
Actions taken to purposely kill members of a specific racial group
United Nations
Maintains international peace and security, protects human rights
NATO
north atlantic treaty organization:
Organization to protect member countries from war, originally due to soviet union
NORAD
North American Aerospace Defense Command
Canada & US, Aerospace protection
commonwealth
Former British colonies: for trade and peace
1991 Gulf War
Saddam Hussein of Iraq invaded Kuwait, and didn’t leave, so 42 countries attacked them, Canada provided troops and medical help
1992 Somalia
Somalia was really unstable and faminated, canadians joined a peacekeeping mission but it didn’t work, and some canadians beat somalians
Rwanda 1993
UN sent 2500 peacekeepers (400 canadian) and reached a peace in Rwanda, then president was shot down april 1994 so 10% of rwanda was killed
Yugoslavia early 1990s
Some of Kosovo wanted to split and some didn’t, there were murders and other atrocities | NATO launched air strike attacks without UN authorization, Canada took part in it | tons of civilian deaths
9/11 and canadian government
canada government said it could help if needed, 84% of canadians blamed us government
Invasion of Iraq
WMD accusations, UN inspection said no, us invaded and stuff, canada sent people but not officially
Romeo Dallaire significance
Warned UN officials of risk of genocide in Rwanda and wanted to seize weapons, but was ignored
who accused saddam hussein of using wmds
bush
