International Organizations

Question 1

International Organizations developed complexity and became numerous in the…

Answer 1

Second half of the 20th Century.

Question 2

What are the 4 concepts behind International Organizations?

Answer 2

1. Sovereignty.
2. Anarchy.
3. Global governance.
4. Multilateralism.

Question 3

What is sovereignty?

Answer 3

States having the monopoly of power in a certain territory.

Question 4

States can be completely sovereign. True or false?

Answer 4

False.

Question 5

In sovereignty, freedom is given up to ensure ___.

Answer 5

Security.

Question 6

What is anarchy?

Answer 6

Absence of government or formal authority.

Question 7

States exist in a state of ___.

Answer 7

Anarchy.

Question 8

What are the 3 components of global governance?

Answer 8

1. Relationship between states and international organizations.
2. Negotiation of needs and wants.
3. Rules and enforcement.

Question 9

In global governance, there is the assumption that states accept that they will have to give up some ___ for peace and security.

Answer 9

Freedom.

Question 10

What is multilateralism?

Answer 10

Process and end results of efforts to establish rules to resolve common problems.

Question 11

In multilateralism, ___ states share in the costs and benefits of cooperation.

Answer 11

All.

Question 12

What are some tenets of international organizations?

Answer 12

There must be voluntary participation, and they must come with rules of exclusion.

Question 13

What does IGO stand for?

Answer 13

Intergovernmental Organizations.

Question 14

What does NGO stand for?

Answer 14

Non-governmental Organizations.

Question 15

Approximately how many IGO’s are there?

Answer 15

300-400.

Question 16

What are some examples of IGO’s?

Answer 16

UN, WTO, EU, NATO.

Question 17

IGO’s have a hand in ___, ___, and ___.

Answer 17

Markets, trade, resources.

Question 18

The focus of some IGO’s is ___ and ___ ___.

Answer 18

Genocide, human rights.

Question 19

The power of IGO’s such as the UN is that they get to ___ what terms such as “genocide” mean.

Answer 19

Define.

Question 20

Are International Economic Organizations the same as IGO’s?

Answer 20

No.

Question 21

What are some examples of International Economic Organizations?

Answer 21

NAFTA, World Bank, IMF.

Question 22

What are Regional Organizations?

Answer 22

Only open to states in certain geographic areas.

Question 23

Give examples of some Regional Organizations.

Answer 23

EU, African Union.

Question 24

Approximately how many NGO’s are there?

Answer 24

50 000.

Question 25

NGO’s are made up of…

Answer 25

Private citizens.

Question 26

NGO’s cannot be affiliated with the ___ or ___.

Answer 26

State, corporations.

Question 27

What are some examples of NGO’s?

Answer 27

Greenpeace, Red Cross, Amnesty International, Doctors Without Borders.

Question 28

NGO’s function to represent ___ populations.

Answer 28

Marginalized.

Question 29

Why is unequal representation a problem in the UN?

Answer 29

There are 5 permanent security council members (the victors of WWII), that can make binding decisions and have the power to veto.

Question 30

Why are people underrepresented in international organizations?

Answer 30

They do not think of or consider how the country will act on an international scale.

Question 31

Why is self interest a problem in international organizations?

Answer 31

If you are in power, you want to stay in power- therefore, you will only create policies that benefit yourself.