Unit 3 AOS 1 Flashcards
1
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The State - Role
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- To meet the needs of its citizens (i.e. freedom and security)
- The developing world is largely unable to meet the needs of its citizens
E.g. Niger spends $2-5 on health per person annually, whilst the WHO recommends a minimum of $34 for low-income states.
2
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The UN - Aims
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MPWA
- Maintain international peace and security
- Promote friendly relations amongst nations
- Work together to help people live better lives (i.e poverty reduction)
- Act as a centre for helping other states achieve these aims
3
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The State - Aim
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To maintain sovereignty and ensure survival in the global political arena
4
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The UN - Role
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To facilitate co-operation between states by ensuring world peace and security
5
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The IMF - Aims
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- Promote international monetary co-operation
- Stabilise exchange rates
- Facilitate balanced growth
- Assist with poverty reduction
6
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The IMF - Roles
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- Survey and monitor economic and financial developments
- Lend funds to states experiencing economic hardship
- Provide technical assistance and training for countries requesting it
7
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The WTO - Aims
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- Liberalise world trade
- Promote economic growth and stability
- Lay down the rules for world trade
8
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The WTO - Role
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- Ensure that trade flows as smoothly, freely and predictably as possible
9
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The ICC - Aims
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- To ensure that the worst perpetrators are held accountable for their crimes
- Help promote peace and security by deterring potential perpetrators
10
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The ICC - Role
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- To investigate and bring to justice the perpetrators of the most heinous war crimes (i.e. genocide)
11
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AI - Aims
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- Free political prisoners
- Ensure fair trials for those arrested
- Eliminate torture
- Bring human rights abusers to justice
12
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AI - Roles
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- Draw attention to human rights abuses
- Campaign for compliance with international standards, particularly focusing on political prisoners via collective action
13
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AQ - Aim
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- Establish a global caliphate in countries historically controlled by what it believes to be Apostate Muslim rulers
14
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AQ - Role
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- Attack US and Western interests in order to force the US to withdraw its support from the Middle East
15
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TNCs - Aim
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Maximise profit
