Quiz 4 Flashcards
“In one sentence, what is the NPT (explain this acronym) and note its main goal.”
The NPT (Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons) is a multilateral treaty aimed at limiting the spread of nuclear weapons including three elements: (1) non-proliferation, (2) disarmament, and (3) peaceful use of nuclear energy.
what is the thucydides trap
The Thucydides Trap is a concept in international relations that defines the heightened risk of conflict when a rising power challenges an established one, drawing from Thucydides’ observation that the ascent of Athens provoked fear in Sparta, leading to the Peloponnesian War.
who are the 3 Depositaries of the NPT:
USA, UK, Russian. oversaw the NPT’s negotiation, adoption, and entry into force.
what are NNWS
All the other states are therefore considered non-nuclear weapon states (NNWS)
What are NWS
those that had manufactured and detonated a nuclear explosive device prior to 1 January 1967. The five nuclear weapon states are China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
define nonproliferation
NWS: must not transfer weapons to any recipient or assist NNWS to acquire them.
NNWS must not receive weapons and must not manufacture or acquire them.
define disarmament
Nuclear disarmament is the process of reducing or eliminating the number of nuclear weapons worldwide. this section of the NPT states that All Parties must pursue negotiations to end the nuclear arms race and work towards nuclear disarmament
what is Peaceful Use
States may develop, produce, and use nuclear energy for peaceful purposes such as nuclear energy
when do parties convene
every five years to review the implementation of the Treaty
non-complianct states
India, Israel, Pakistan, and South Sudan never signed. six non-compliant: Iraq, Romania, North Korea, Libya, Iran, and Syria.
IAEA
The International Atomic Energy Agency
when NPT
entered into force March 5, 1970
why NPT
NPT was created to address the growing threat of nuclear weapons to international peace By committing countries to nuclear disarmament
Kent speaking with Lear in Act I, scene 1, lines 155-203.
Kent is urging Lear to reconsider his rash decisions and warning him against surrounding himself with flattery. Lear, in his anger, banishes Kent from his kingdom, but Kent continues to speak truth to power, even at the risk of his own life. Lear banishes Kent, but Kent remains determined to serve Lear faithfully.
France speaking in Act I, scene 1, lines 290-303.
King of France praises Cordelia her for her virtues despite her lack of material wealth. He declares his love and respect for her, emphasizing that he values her more than any riches. He asserts his intention to marry her and dismisses the “waters” duke of Burgundy.
Edmund speaking in Act I, scene 2, lines 125-144.
Edgar is reflecting on the folly of attributing our misfortunes to celestial bodies, mocking the idea that our actions are determined by astrological influences. also alludes to his own melancholy and the divisions that eclipses symbolize, hinting at the chaos and upheaval to come.
Iliad plot
- Achaeans sack a Trojan-allied town and capture, Chryseis and Briseis
- Agamemnon takes Chryseis as his prize and Achilles Briseis
- Chryses, a priest of Apollo, prays to Apollo
- Apollo sends a plague upon the Greeks
- Achilles asks Calchas to reveals the plague as a vengeful and strategic move by Chryses and Apollo
- Agamemnon will return Chryseis only if Achilles gives him Briseis as compensation.
- Achilles refuses to fight
- He almost kills Agamemnon but Athena prevents him
- Agamemnon returns Chryseis and takes Briseis.
- Achilles prays to Thetis to ask zeus to punish the achaeans
- Odysseus navigates the ship chryseis is on
- Chryses prays Apollo to lift the plague from the achaeans
atreus’s son
agamemnon
achilles father
peleus
Chapter 4 - Heaven is high, the emperor distant
Who
- Viscount George MaCartney
What:
- 3 ships filled with goods and people sent to china led by Macartney to persuade the emperor Quianlong to open up china to British trade
- They engaged in ceremonies of gift giving with the emperor, but the British fail to kowtow (subservience) and the Chinese take offence
- The mission failed utterly, there was to be no new ports built and no new trade
- The emperor had rejected Britains efforts before Macartney even arrived
Where:
- Macartney sails from Portsmouth harbour to china
Why:
- open up china to British trade
When:
- late September 1792
6 - Hong Kong - a tale of two systems
Who: percy cradock (British Ambassador to the People’s Republic of China) and chris patten (hong kong’s last governor)
what :
- hong kong is returned to china
publicly blamed each other during the final years of British administration of Hong Kong.
- chris pattens unilateral reforms prompt the breakdown of sino-british relations
where
why
when : June 1997
P5 process
a forum for the five nuclear weapon states (NWS) to discuss their responsibilities under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).
