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.
