International Concepts, Organizations, Agencies

Question 1

Political and economic (cultural) domination by Western powers over less-developed countries

Answer 1

Colonialism

Question 2

Similar to (blank), but Western powers give up direct political control

Answer 2

Neocolonialism

Question 3

Assuming your own culture is superior to others

Answer 3

Ethnocentrism

Question 4

Integration arising from interchange of world views, products, ideas, information, capital, services, etc.

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Globalization

Question 5

Extensive infusion of one culture with another

Answer 5

Cultural Imperialism

Question 6

Controlling ownership of a business in one country by another country
(growth of internationals:
1980-6.5%
2006-31.8%)

Answer 6

Foreign Direct Investment

Question 7

Assumes uni-linear development; LDC’s are simply at an earlier stage of development. Ways to promote development: infuse Western ideas, markets, technology, democracy, etc.

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Modernization Theory

Question 8

Colonial perspective; poor LDC’s provide natural resources and cheap labor to MDC’s. It also throws away obsolete products, technology, etc. Wealthy nations also perpetuate a state of dependency.

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Dependency Theory

Question 9

Critical of dependency theory; argues that nation states should not be the unit of analysis; believes countries should be divided by: 1) core-control global entities for power 2) periphery-low-skilled workers 3) semi-periphery-elements of both other two 4) one-world capital system

Answer 9

World Systems Theory

Question 10

Taxes on imports

Answer 10

Tariffs

Question 11

National policies to protect domestic products against foreign competition

Answer 11

Protectionism

Question 12

International organization working to foster global monetary cooperation, secure financial stability, facilitate international trade, promote high employment and sustainable economic growth, and reduce poverty around the world

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International Monetary Fund

Question 13

International financial institution that provides loans to developing countries for capital programs

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World Bank

Question 14

Intergovernmental organization which regulates international trade; negotiations between importing/ exporting around the world

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World Trade Organization

Question 15

United States Government agency which is primarily responsible for administering civilian foreign aid

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USAID

Question 16

United Kingdom government department responsible for administering overseas aid. The goal of the department is “to promote sustainable development and eliminate world poverty”.

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Department of International Development

Question 17

1648; other states would not interfere with the internal affairs of a sovereign state

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Westphalian Sovereignty

Question 18

1863; Geneva (Henry Dunant) provided medical care to wounded soldiers

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International Committee of the Red Cross

Question 19

1864: Wounded soldiers would not be treated as combats- they became entitled to medical care.
1906: This law would be extended from land to sea (the navy would benefit).
1929: Protections were put in for prisoners of war (POW).
1949: The law extended to civilians

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Geneva Conventions

Question 20

The founder of the Red Cross, and the first recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize. The 1864 Geneva Convention was based on his ideas

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Henry Dunant

Question 21

1919: Serving as a foundation to the United Nations, to settle disputes, promote human rights & peace; First through diplomacy, second as economic sanctions, third as military intervention.

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League of Nations

Question 22

An intergovernmental organization to promote international co-operation. A replacement for the ineffective League of Nations, the organization was established in 1945 after World War II, to prevent another such conflict

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United Nations

Question 23

North Atlantic Treaty Organization- built for support from greater military operations by Western European democracies

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NATO

Question 24

1998: (fully running by 2002) first made to try people for genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity and aggression (U.S. never signed on)

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International Criminal Court

Question 25

A global political commitment endorsed by all member states of the United Nations at the 2005 World Summit to prevent genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity.

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Responsibility to Protect

Question 26

The ruling political party in Rwanda. Led by President Paul Kagame, the party has governed the country since its armed wing ended the Rwandan Genocide in 1994.

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Rwandan Patriotic Front

Question 27

States that everything of value ever found in Africa was brought there by the Hamites, allegedly a branch of the Caucasian race

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Hamitic Hypothese

Question 28

A Hutu paramilitary organization. The militia enjoyed the backing of the Hutu-led government leading up to and during the Rwandan Genocide.

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Interhamwe

Question 29

Served as Force Commander of UNAMIR, the ill-fated United Nations peacekeeping force for Rwanda between 1993 and 1994, and attempted to stop the genocide that was being waged by Hutu extremists against Tutsis and Hutu moderates

Answer 29

Romeo Dallaire

Question 30

Third President of the Republic of Rwanda, the post he held longer than any other president to date, from 1973 until 1994. He was nicknamed “Kinani”, a Kinyarwanda word meaning “invincible”

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President Juvenal Habyarimana

Question 31

The sixth and current President of Rwanda having taken office in 2000 when his predecessor, Pasteur Bizimungu, resigned. He previously commanded the rebel force that ended the 1994 Rwandan Genocide

Answer 31

President Paul Kagame