International Politics Final: Chapters 5 - 11 Flashcards
Global North
Term used to refer to the world’s wealthy, industrialized countries located primarily in the northern hemisphere
Global South
Term used for “third world” to designate the less developed counties located primarily in the Southern Hemisphere
Decolonization
Process by which sovereign independence was achieved by countries that were once colonies of great powers
Xenophobia
Having or showing a dislike of or prejudice against people from other countries
Bilateral foreign aid
Nation to nation aid
Or aid from the International Monetary Fund or aid from the United Nations
IMF
International Monetary Fund
International organization that aims to promote global economic growth and financial stability, encourage international trade, and reduce poverty
World Bank
International financial institution that provides loans and grants to governments of poorer countries for the purpose of pursuing capital projects
Multilateral Foreign Aid
Financial assistance provided by many governments who pool funds to international organizations like the world bank, UN, IMF
Funds used to aid poverty in third world countries in global south
South-South Donar Contributions
Development assistance provided to another developing country by a county of the global south
Ex: China and Pakistan’s Silk Road trade agreement, aids Pakistan’s poor economy and China benefits by expanding its industry and its power in Asia
Global Remittances
Money earned by immigrants working in rich countries which almost always exceeds the income they would earn working in native countries; immigrants send this money back home to their families
NAFTA
North American Free Trade Agreement
Free trade zone, tariff free, open investments between the US, Canada and Mexico
ASEAN
Association of South-East Asian Nations
Promoting political, economic, military, security, cultural, education cooperation among members
Seeks regional diplomacy and peaceful stability
Free trade agreement as of 2015
Foreign Direct Investment
Cross border investment
Corporation based in one nation pitches assets in another country
Long term relationship + control of enterprise
Veto Power of the UN Security council
No action can be taken unless all 5 permanent members of the council (US, Russia, UK, France and China) vote yes
Has to be unanimous decision
Super National Organization
Multi-national political union where negotiated power is delegates to an authority by the government of the nation states
Ex: European Union
International Organizations should have authority greater than sovereign states
Euro-Zone
EU members that use the Euro as a currency
European Coal + Steel Community
Organization of 6 European countries created after WWII to regulate industrial production under centralized authority
Jean Monnet and Robert Schumann
Visionaries: they wanted the EU to involve into the United States of Europe
Brains behind the European Coal and Steel Community: eliminating tariffs and barriers the 6 countries of community in terms of steel bad coal
Treaty of Rome (1957)
Treaty created the European Economic Community and European Atomic Energy Community
European Economic Community, European Atomic Energy Community and European Coal and Steal Community all combined to form the European Community which was the precursor to the European Union
European Economic Community
Regional organization that aimed to bring about economic integration among its European members
European Atomic Energy Community
Purpose was to create a specialized market for nuclear power in Europe by developing nuclear energy and distributing it to its member states while selling the surplus to non-member states
European Community
A collective term referring to the unification of the European Economic Community, European Coal and Steel Community and the European Atomic Energy Community
Treaty of Maastricht (Treaty of the European Union)
Treaty signed by the members of the European Communities to further European Integration
Treaty founded the European Union and established its structure
Creation of the Euro
European Union
Political and Economical union of 28 member states that are primarily located in Europe
Ensure free movement of people, goods, services and capital within the single internal market
Functionalists
As members become integrated economically, habit of cooperation will make them cooperate in areas outside of economics
European Council
Body of the European Union that defines the organization’s political direction and priorities
Made up of the heads of states of the members of the EU, President of the European Council and President of the European Commission
European Commission
Executive Branch of the EU
Proposes legislation, implements decisions, upholds EU treaties and manages day to day business of EU
European Parliament
Legislative Branch of EU
Members voted by the citizens of the EU nations
Approve new laws and budgets
New Terrorism (W. Laqueur)
Terrorists die on their missions to ensure success
Weapons of mass destruction are used to kill hundreds of thousands of people
Sacred terrorists: to die as martyrs
Al-Qaeda
Militant Sunni Islamist multi-national organization founded in 1988 during Soviet-Afghan wars
Individuals have gotten training in camps
Network of Islamic extremists and jihadists
ISIS
Islamic State of Iraq and Syria
Terrorist militia the group that follows a fundamentalist, jihadist doctrine of Sunni Islam
Mesopotamian branch of Al-Qaeda
Osama Bin Ladin
Founder of Al-Qaeda
Responsible for the attacks on 9/11
“Planes Operation”
Plans for the 9/11 attacks
Khalid Sheikh Mohammed
Pakistani Islamist Militant held by US in detention camp under terrorism charges = principal architect of the 9/11 attacks