Powers And Borders Key Terms

Question 1

Corporate social responsibility

Answer 1

The commitment by businesses to improve the social and economic wellbeing of people connected to their business together with a commitment to care for the environement

Question 2

Cyber conflict

Answer 2

Aggressive actions regarding technology

Question 3

Failed state

Answer 3

When a state can no longer provide its basic functions (e.g. protect citizens) and the gov. is losing its authority

Question 4

Geopolitics

Answer 4

The influence of human/physical geography on gov activity, law making and decision making

Question 5

Global commons

Answer 5

Natural resources that are not owned by any group or state (e.g. oceans)

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Militarisation

Answer 6

A process where a society actively builds up its capacity for fighting or conflict

Question 7

Nation

Answer 7

A group of people who share strong cultural and historical bonds

Question 8

Nation building

Answer 8

Actions that build a sense of national identity. Media and education systems are often actively involved

Question 9

Norms

Answer 9

Accepted standards and expectations that have developed over time and shape the way people, states and institutions behave and operate

Question 10

Responsibility to protect

Answer 10

International commitment to intervene to protect populations from crimes against humanity

Question 11

Supranational organisation

Answer 11

A union or alliance of different countries e.g. EU, OPEC etc.

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Territorial integrity

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States exercise their sovereignity within a specific area or territory that is recognised by international law.

Question 13

Westphalian model

Answer 13

The norm wherby equality and territorial integrity of all states in Europe was established named after the Peace of westphalia doctrine (1648)