International decision making and maintaining power - SUPERPOWERS

Question 1

What are inter-governmental organisations?

Answer 1

• Military- Anzus, NATO
• Economic - EU, ASEAN
• Environmental - ipcc
• UN-all the above ^

Question 2

What is the meaning of veto power?

Answer 2

If one of the permanent members of the UN vote against a decision then the decision will not go forward

Question 3

Is the veto power necessary in the UN and is it effective>

Answer 3

• Effective - to keep geopolitical relations stable
• Ineffective - should be majority wins

Question 4

How can the UN Security Council maintain international law?

Answer 4

• By applying sanctions to countries that are a security risk
• By authorising the use of military force against a country

Question 5

How does the UN Security Council work in an imperfect way?

Answer 5

• Any of the 5 permanent members can veto a decision and prevent it form pending
• the USA, UK and France tend to vote as one as do Russia and chin leading to deadlock

Question 6

How important are military alliances when trying to maintain superpower status?

Answer 6

• key element because of strength in number of which an alliance brings.

Question 7

What is NATO and its member states, why is it implant to the USA?

Answer 7

• 28 member states which collectively accounts for most of the worlds firepower including nuclear weapons

Question 8

What is the importance of economic alliances?

Answer 8

• Interdependence between nations is further strengthen by economic alliances

Question 9

What is Anzus and who are involved?

Answer 9

• They are a security agreement that finds Australia, New Zealand and the USA to co- operate on military matters in the pacific and beyond.

Question 10

What is NAFTA and their purpose?

Answer 10

• Stands for North American free trade agreement
• consists of USA, Canada and Mexico and its main concerns are economic and mostly benefits USA and affects Mexico

Question 11

What is ASEAN and their purpose?

Answer 11

• Stands for Association of Southeast Asia nations
• It comprises of ten south East Asian nations to encourage greater cooperation and economic growth.

Question 12

UN peacekeeping successes

Answer 12

• Saves lives
• Peace agreements enforced
• 12 operations successful so far
• rebuilt basic institutions
• Demobilises troops
• allows recovery and development
• diffuses tensions and preserves peace
• set up healthcare services
• Also offer employment opportunities

Question 13

UN peacekeeping failures

Answer 13

• Not perfect
• Frequently lose lives in hostile environments
• immense harm caused by certain individuals park of the peacekeeping committee