Glossary included on test 29th March 2016

Question 1

Aid

Answer 1

The concessional transfer of goods and services between international actors

Question 2

Arms Control *

Answer 2

Exercise of restraint in the acquisition, deployment and use of weapons
•Regulate the use of weapons

Question 3

Caliphate *

Answer 3

System of government representing the political unity of the Islamic community

Question 4

Citizenship

Answer 4

The state of being a citizen of a particular social, political or national community

Question 5

Chequebook diplomacy

Answer 5

The use of economic aid, trade or investment as a means of gaining diplomatic favour from a global actor
•Normally used by states

Question 6

Collective security **

Answer 6

Security arrangements in which states agree to cooperate collectively for the security of all

Question 7

ANSUS

Answer 7

Australia, New Zealand and the US’s collective security treaty

Question 8

Convention

Answer 8

A set of agreed or generally accepted standards or norms governing behaviour and interaction between global actors

Question 9

Sovereignty *

Answer 9

A legitimate or widely-recognised ability to apply effective control of a territory within recognised borders

Question 10

Development

Answer 10

Often measured in GNP (Gross National Product), if a states GNP goes up it is developing :)

Question 11

Developed world/developing world

Answer 11

a. States that have a high level of development, predominantly measured in economic terms
b. States with low levels of economic wealth

Question 12

Disarmament

Answer 12

Seeks to create a world free from weapons

Question 13

Gdp per capita

Answer 13

Gross Domestic Product per person is calculated by measuring the total value of all goods and services produced annually by a society domestically

Question 14

Hard power

Answer 14

Power exercised through coercion, or threatening acts of coercion, to influence the actors of other global actors
•Most commonly applied via military threats

Question 15

Human rights *

Answer 15

Rights that are afforded to all human beings universally on the basis of their common humanity
•Restricted by what is necessary to ensure the rights of others are not breached while also ensuring personal sovereignty/autonomy

Question 16

International cooperation

Answer 16

When global actors work together to achieve common ideas and goals

Question 17

Internationalism *

Answer 17

Emphasises the similarities and links between people. Stresses the common humanity beyond national countries and promotes the need for cooperative solutions to common challenges

Question 18

International community

Answer 18

An entity that makes decisions and takes action for the benefit of all countries and people on the basis of common duties and obligations between states, their citizens and other global actors.

Question 19

International relations

Answer 19

How countries relate to each other on a global scale

Question 20

Intervention

Answer 20

refers to external actions taken that are aimed to influence the domestic affairs of a state

Question 21

Migrant

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A migrant is a person who chooses (freely) to move from their country of origin to another which will accept them

Question 22

Nations

Answer 22

Groups of people claiming common bonds based on culture, language and history.

Question 23

Nation states

Answer 23

Political social grouping in which people within territorial boundaries, with recognised sovereignty, have common bonds based on culture, language and history

Question 24

NGO

Answer 24

Non-government organisations
• specialised organisations, agencies and groups committed to promoting a range of issues - solving • independent from government influence • moderating influence on govt. behaviour :)

Question 25

OECD *

Answer 25

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development promotes policies to improve the economic and social well-being of people around the world

Question 26

EU

Answer 26

European Union - operates a single market which allows free movement of goods, capital, services and people between member states

Question 27

Panda diplomacy

Answer 27

China’s use of giant pandas as diplomatic gifts, most commonly used to cement relationships with other states xD

Question 28

Power

Answer 28

The ability of one global actor to influence the actions of another global actor - can be hard or soft

Question 29

Proliferation

Answer 29

Halting the spread of something - usually weapons or nuclear weapons

Question 30

Public Opinion

Answer 30

Sentiment shared by the people

Question 31

Security

Answer 31

Traditionally refers to protection of a state’s borders from intruders and the maintenance of sovereignty - most commonly achieved through hard power however recently soft power has been used

Question 32

Soft power

Answer 32

The ability to shape the actions of other global actors, most commonly exercised through diplomacy, culture, politics and history

Question 33

State

Answer 33

Possess a permanent population, defined territory and recognised sovereignty

Question 34

Summit diplomacy

Answer 34

Chinese leaders taking part in high-profile meetings around the world

Question 35

Super power

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A state with the power and ability to influence events and project power on a global scale

Question 36

Terrorism

Answer 36

The threatened or actual use of violence to achieve political objectives - can be utilised by individuals, groups and governments

Question 37

Trade barriers *

Answer 37

Artificial obstacles to trade - most commonly imposed by governments to protect their economies (Tarriffs)

Question 38

Trade liberalisation *

Answer 38

A movement towards free trade both in the reduction and elimination of tariffs and in the removal of non-tarrif barriers such as quotas

Question 39

Unilateralism *

Answer 39

A policy of acting alone, with little regard for the views or interests of other global actors, in pursuit of foreign policy objectives

Question 40

Weapons of Mass Destruction

Answer 40

Weapons capable of causing major damage and loss of life; chemical, biological and nuclear weapons

Question 41

National Interest

Answer 41

Outlines the goals or objectives of foreign policy and is used as an all embracing concept to justify policy preferences and actions