Superpowers - IGOs

Question 1

UN

Answer 1

United Nations, set up after WW2, global governance to improve geopolitical stability. Settle disputes, direct sanctions, host conferences, provide assistance. Organised Paris and Kyoto negoiates treaties.

Question 2

UN security council

Answer 2

5 permanent members, USA, UK, Russia, China, France. Peace and security. Impose sanctions or military intervention. Peacekeeping missions involve troops from UN, working in conflict zones.

Question 3

UN International Court of Justice

Answer 3

settle legal disputes in accordance with international law and advise legal questions.

Question 4

Military Alliance - NATO

Answer 4

29 member (USA). promotes democracy and cooperation. Committed to defending against military incursion on any member of the state

Question 5

Military Alliance - ANZUS

Answer 5

Asia/Pacific area (USA), and later widened in 1953. Response to threat of china, and allows the US to extend the military influence

Question 6

IPCC

Answer 6

An intergovernmental panel of Climate Change. environmental alliance, provide a scientific view on climate change to UN

Question 7

Bretton Woods agreement

Answer 7

created by the US and post-war allies. Now covered by most of the world. they maintain dominance of ‘western capitalism, global economic management and trade.

Question 8

Economic IGOs

Answer 8

promotes free trade policies and FDI. Global borrowing rules and trade policies.

Question 9

World Bank

Answer 9

reconstruction and rebuilding after WW2. Aims to tackle poverty, help deliver projects. Accused of favouring large scale schemes and TNCs.

Question 10

WTO

Answer 10

World Trade Organisations, tariff agreement made to reduce the costs of international trade.

Question 11

IMF

Answer 11

International Monetary Fund, help governments balance economic difficulties. Keeps the international financial system stable. Often has conditions and will put countries in debt or dependant on it.

Question 12

World Economic Forum

Answer 12

discuss global challenges. Criticised for prioritising capitalism over tackling poverty and trusting unreliable leaders.

Question 13

ASEAN

Answer 13

Trade bloc of Association of Southeast Asian nations, free flow of goods and services.

Question 14

EU

Answer 14

European Union, 28 countries. free trade and political bloc forced countries to work together and have the burden of struggling countries.

Question 15

NAFTA

Answer 15

North American Free Trade Agreement, Canada, USA, UK. reduced trade and investment barriers

Question 16

Looser groups, BRICS, G20, OCED

Answer 16

Brazil, Russia, India, China, South America. 19 of worlds richest nations + EU. Group of worlds richest countries