Internationalism

Question 1

Arctic Council

Answer 1

The Arctic Council is a high-level intergovernmental forum that addresses issues faced by the Arctic governments and the indigenous people of the Arctic.

Question 2

Balkanization

Answer 2

divide (a region or body) into smaller mutually hostile states or groups.

Question 3

Bilateralism

Answer 3

Bilateralism is the conduct of political, economic, or cultural relations between two sovereign states. It is in contrast to unilateralism or multilateralism, which is activity by a single state or jointly by multiple states, respectively.

Question 4

Civil war

Answer 4

war between citizens of the same country

Question 5

European Union

Answer 5

European Union definition. A political union, often called the EU, to which the member states of the EEC are evolving. Based on the Maastrict Treaty, it envisions the eventual establishment of common economic, foreign, security, and justice policies.

Question 6

Foreign policy

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a government’s strategy in dealing with other nations

Question 7

Gulf war

Answer 7

Persian Gulf War definition. A war between the forces of the United Nations, led by the United States, and those of Iraq that followed Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein ‘s invasion of Kuwait in August 1990.

Question 8

Intervention

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interference by a country in another’s affairs.

Question 9

Isolationism

Answer 9

a policy of remaining apart from the affairs or interests of other groups, especially the political affairs of other countries.

Question 10

Kyoto Protocol

Answer 10

The Kyoto Protocol, also known as the Kyoto Accord, is an international treaty among industrialized nations that sets mandatory limits on greenhouse gas emissions

Question 11

Multilateralism

Answer 11

the principle of participation by three or more parties, especially by the governments of different countries

Question 12

Nation

Answer 12

a large aggregate of people united by common descent, history, culture, or language, inhabiting a particular country or territory.

Question 13

Nationalism

Answer 13

patriotic feeling, principles, or efforts.

Question 14

Nation state

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a sovereign state whose citizens or subjects are relatively homogeneous in factors such as language or common descent.

Question 15

NATO

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is an intergovernmental military alliance between several North American and European states based on the North Atlantic Treaty which was signed on 4 April 1949.

Question 16

NGO

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non-governmental organization (NGO) is a not-for-profit organization that is independent from states and international governmental organizations. They are usually funded by donations but some avoid formal funding altogether and are run primarily by volunteers

Question 17

Odious debt

Answer 17

In international law, odious debt, also known as illegitimate debt, is a legal doctrine that holds that the national debt incurred by a regime for purposes that do not serve the best interests of the nation, should not be enforceable.

Question 18

Pandemic

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(of a disease) prevalent over a whole country or the world.

Question 19

Peacekeeping

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the active maintenance of a truce between nations or communities, especially by an international military force.

Question 20

Peacemaking

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the process of bringing about peace, especially by reconciling adversaries.

Question 21

Right to play

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Right To Play is a global organization that attempts to teach children in need with educational games. It was founded in 2000 by Olympic gold medalist Johann Olav Koss, Right To Play’s programs are facilitated by more than 14,900 local volunteer coaches and more than 620 international staff.

Question 22

Sanctions

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a threatened penalty for disobeying a law or rule.

Question 23

Security council

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important division of the United Nations that contains five permanent members — the United States, Britain, China, France, and Russia — and ten rotating members. It is often called into session to respond quickly to international crises.

Question 24

Self-determination

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The process by which a country determines its own statehood and forms its own allegiances and government.

Question 25

Sovereignty

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the authority of a state to govern itself or another state.

Question 26

Supranationalism

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refers to a large amount of power given to an authority which in theory is placed higher than the state (in our case this authority is the European Union). Intergovernmentalism focuses on the importance of member states in the process of creating EU-wide regulations.Nov 4, 2013

Question 27

Trickle down effect

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trickle-down effect is a model of product adoption in marketing that affects many consumer goods and services. It states that fashion flows vertically from the upper classes to the lower classes within society, each social class influenced by a higher social class.

Question 28

Unilateralism

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the process of acting, reaching a decision, or espousing a principle unilaterally.
the pursuit of or belief in unilateral nuclear disarmament.

Question 29

United Nations

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United Nations (UN) is an international organization formed in 1945 to increase political and economic cooperation among member countries. The organization works on economic and social development programs, improving human rights and reducing global conflicts.

Question 30

Veto power

Answer 30

the power or right vested in one branch of a government to cancel or postpone the decisions, enactments, etc., of another branch, especially the right of a president, governor, or other chief executive to reject bills passed by the legislature. 2. the exercise of this right.

Question 31

World health organization

Answer 31

World Health Organization (WHO) is a specialised agency of the United Nations that is concerned with international public health.