Key words Flashcards
Linguistic Loyalty
Historical and cultural belonging and sense of pride based on language
Ex. Bill 101
Religious Loyalty
A defense of certain vales, traditions and ways of life that make up an identity based on a set of moral values
Ex. Turban/Hijab (RCMP/Soccer)
Cultural Loyalty
Willing to practice and defend certain traditions, customs, holidays, and food practices
Nationalistic Loyalty
A feeling of pride for your country and willing to defend or fight for that nation-state
Regional Loyalty
A sense of belonging to a certain area that one has a sentimental or historical attachment and relationship to
Ethnic Loyalty
Loyalty based on origins, blood, ancestry, and relationship to land
Political Loyalty
Loyalty on a certain position on how to run a society, how to vote and how to allocate taxes
Declaration
A document that contains an official statement about smth
Revolution
A drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving, usually resulting in the overthrown of a government
Enlightenment
Period in the 1700s when European scientists and philosophers began examining the world through reason and human intellect, rather than religious or spiritual faith
Isolationism
A policy of staying completely out of world affairs because of fear of competition and cultural assimilation. Borders are closed and freedom of movement is restricted
Unilateralism
Rejection of partnerships and alliances in foreign policies in attempts to get your nation state the best advantage
Bilateralism
Idea that there is a trade agreement between two countries that mutually benefits both by increasing market size ad trading human and natural resources
Multilateralism
Agreement to work/trade w/ more than two nations at once
Supranationalism
Policy where power/decision making is transferred to a delegation of representatives of nations
Tied Aid
Aid given w/ conditions attached to it
Gross National Income
Total value of the goods and services produced by a country in a year
Internationalism
Belief that all members of the global community accept collective responsibility for the challenges that face the world
Self-determination
The power to control one’s own affairs
Security Council
Subgroup of UN members that has the authority to investigate and monitor potential crises
Economic Sanctions
Cutting off trade with a country in an effort to force it to follow a particular course of action
Sovereignity
Political authority to control one’s own affairs
Nation
- Means different things to different ppl
- Related to smth in feeling and minds of ppl
Nationality
Status of belonging to a nation
Nation-State
- Territory w/ internationally recognized boundaries and a politically organized body of people under a sovereign government
Patriotism
- Love for a nation, relates to sense of pride of the nations culture and achievements
- Individual puts nation above themselves
Collective Conciousness
Awareness, internal consciousness shared by many
Constitution
A legal document that lays out basic rules on which a country, state or political organization works
Philosophy
Set of ideas on how to do smth or how to live
Parliment
Assembly w/ power to make laws
Referendum
Vote based on a single issue
Sovereignist
In Canada, people who support the idea of Quebec becoming independent
Federalist
People who support a federal system of government.
Reasonable Accomodation
To accommodate to religious needs w/o violating the Charter
Reconciliation
Mending relationships by making one view or belief compatible w/ another
Royal commision
Help deal w/ complicated issues
- reconcile past injustice that contribute to competing nationalist loyalties
Cultural Pluralism
Minorities that can maintain their cultural identity, values and practices which are accepted by majorites
Domestic Policy
Guides decisions of what to do within a country
Ex. Law enforcement, education, health care
Foreign Policy
Guides decisions about relationship w/ other countries
Ex. Trade, peacekeeping
Ideology
A system of ideas and ideals, especially one that forms the basis of economic or political theory and policy.
Hyperinflation
German money became almost worthless while prices increased
Ultranationalism
- Extreme form of nationalism
- when ppl feel so strongly about their nation, they will disrespect other people
Indoctrination
Teaching a person or group to accept a set of beliefs
Imperialism
Building empires for more resources and power.
Militarism
The military is seen as a very important part of a country’s strength
Appeasement
Giving into demands
War Economy
Funneling of resources towards a nation’s war effort
Pogrom
An organized massacre of a particular ethnic group
Genocide
The deliberate killing of a large group of people, especially those of a particular nation
War Crime
Willful killing, torture or inhumane suffering of civilian population
Collective Defence
An attack against one ally is considered an attack on all allies
Peacekeeper
Armed forces that maintain peace by keeping enemies apart until a crisis is resolved through diplomacy or negotiation
Peacemaking
Allow soldiers to use force for reasons other than self defense
Diplomacy
Solving situation w/o resorting to violence
Equalization
Money the federal government gives to poorer provinces to help narrow the gap between “have” and “have-not” regions (Canadians pay same amount of taxes for same quality of service)
