S5. The Transnationalization of the World

Question 1

Refers to the processes and activities that transcend national boundaries, integrating and connecting various aspects of life across different countries. This includes economic activities, cultural exchanges, political movements, and more. It’s an essential element of globalization, emphasizing interconnectedness and the blurring of national borders.

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Transnationalization

Question 2

Entities that have significant political, economic or social influence but are not affiliated with any particular government.

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Non-state actors (NSAs)

Question 3

Typically focused on specific issues like human rights, environmental protection and social justice. It can receive funds from governments, but maintain independence from governmental control.

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Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs)

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Government Oriented/Organized NGOs

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GONGOS

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Business-organized NGOs

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BONGOS

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Donor-organized NGOs

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DONGOS

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My Own NGO

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MONGOS

Question 8

A large company that, from a national base establishes several subsidiaries from several countries with a strategy and organization designed on a global scale.

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Multinational Corporations (MNCs)

Question 9

Refers to the collaboration between different governments or nations to achieve common goals or address shared challenges. This collaboration often occurs through intergovernmental organizations (IGOs), which facilitate cooperation dialogue, and policy-making among member states.

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Intergovernmental Organizations (IGOs)

Question 10

Argued that the traditional paradigms of international relations were inadequate to address the complexities of the modern world, which includes a wide range of actors and activities that cross national boundaries. Suggest that there is a spectrum of transnational activities, ranging from legal (tourism) to harmful and illegal (like terrorism).

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James N. Rosenau Transnational Continuum “from tourist to terrorist”

Question 11

Reasons as to why Non-State actors are now considered as important actors in the international stage

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Regularity
Visibility
More institutionalized recognition of their activities

Question 12

He describes a bifurcation in global politics, where the traditional state-centric world coexists and interacts with a more diffuse multi-centric world.

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Rosenau’s Articulation between the state-centric world and the multi-centric world.

Question 13

Includes a variety of non-state actors, such as multinational corporations, NGOs, and terrorist organizations which operate across national boundaries and influence global affairs

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Multi-Centric World

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Explores how individuals or groups respond to dissatisfaction within an organization or state

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Albert O. Hirschman Exit-Voice-Loyalty (EVL) framework

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When NGOs name the big companies that are causing harm to their advocacies

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Naming and Shaming

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the act of exposing information or activities within a private or public organization that are deemed illegal, unethical, or not correct.

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Whistle blowing

Question 17

Is a framework for international relations where multiple countries work together on common goals and issues. It’s all about cooperation and collaboration, often within the context of international organizations like the UN, WTO, or EU

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Multilateralism

Question 18

What are the three levels of consultative status in ECOSOC

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General → Participate in ECOSOC and its subsidiary bodies, submit written statements, make oral presentations, and host side events

Special → Participate in ECOSOC and its subsidiary bodies, submit written statements, and make oral presentations, but with more limited access compared to general status

Roster → organizations that participate in a more technical, limited and occasional way in the work of ECOSOC and its subsidiary bodies.