key terms u3 aos1

Question 1

nation

Answer 1

Refers to groups of people claiming common bonds based on culture, language and history. Some nations have their own state, such as the Japanese, while others want their own state such as the Tibetans and Kurds.

Question 2

global governence

Answer 2

Refers to institutions, rules, norms and legal arrangements that seek to facilitate cooperation, and manage relations, between states. Governance is carried out by both governmental organisations such as the United Nations and non-governmental organisations.​

Question 3

multilateralism

Answer 3

Refers to a system of coordinating relations between three or more global actors, usually in pursuit of specific objectives.​

Question 4

state

Answer 4

Traditionally this term refers to the central actor in global politics. States possess a permanent population, defined territory and recognised sovereignty. States are not necessarily culturally homogenous, for example Australia.

Question 5

sovereignty

Answer 5

Legitimate or widely recognised ability to exercise effective control of a territory within recognised borders. This is the primary organising principle of global politics, providing states with the authority to represent their territorial entity within the international community. State sovereignty can be challenged internally (for example, secessionist groups) or externally (for example, one state invades another).

Question 6

power

Answer 6

the ability of one global actor to influence the actions of another global actor

Question 7

globalisation

Answer 7

the rapid connection and aceleration between the world through things such as trade, goods, services