HEALTH, HUMAN RIGHTS AND INTERVENTION Flashcards
Authoritarian
The forced governance of a country, through limited freedom of speech and rights
of citizens
British Human Rights Report
A report identifying Human Rights Priority Countries, where rights are denied or restricted as viewed by the British government.
Composite Index
Where multiple factors are combined to assess how developed a country is e.g. Happy Planet Index, Human Development Index.
Democratic State
Country based on ideology that everyone vote/opinion is equal.
Deprivation
Where people lack the essentials for survival, such as water, food, shelter or employment.
Deregulation
The removal of government rules or closed markets, often as a condition of aid from a developed country
Development
The standard of living, knowledge and technology or sustainability of a country.
Direct Military Intervention
The use of military ‘force’ - soldiers, weapons, conflict - to create change.
Ethnic Minority
A group of small size (in comparison to a country’s population) that may have different place of origin, culture or lived experience.
Failed State
A government that has lost control of its population or cannot function effectively.
Human Rights
Fundamental necessities or conditions that everyone should be entitled to.
Indirect Military Intervention
The use of military personnel to help development, reconstruction or training.
Millenium Development Goals
The UN created 7 goals to try to improve global
development. Ran from 2000 to 2015.
Sharia Law
The Islamic laws and customs to be followed by its followers. Some countries make an interpretation of Sharia Law as its laws
Simple Index
One factor is measured to describe development e.g. life expectancy, birth rates,
literacy rates.
Sustainable Development Goals
The UN created 17 goals - based on the MDGs initial
progress - to improve global development. Will run from 2015 to 2030.
Tied Aid
Aid given to a country under certain conditions. For example, aid manufactured by the donor or aid only available if the receiving country changes its government, policies or trade.
Trade Embargo
Restricting or banning any trade, movement of people or cooperation with a particular country e.g. US’s embargo on Cuba
Totalitarian
A dictator or political party that gains power by being favourable to the population and having a strong sense of ideology. They control all aspects of the nation, including personal life and freedoms.
Welfare State
Government aims to provide for the disadvantaged or vulnerable people in the community, through financial support, training or housing.
