Unit 3 Internationalism

Question 1

the advocacy of cooperation and understanding between nations

Answer 1

internationalism

Question 2

motives of nation and state involvement or non-involvement in international affairs

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• economic stability
• self-determination
• peace
• security
• humanitarianism

Question 3

refers to an absence of excessive fluctuations in the macroeconomy

Answer 3

economic stability

Question 4

government of a political unit by its own people

Answer 4

self-determination

Question 5

freedom from disturbance

Answer 5

peace

Question 6

the state of being free from danger or threat

Answer 6

security

Question 7

the doctrine that people’s duty is to promote human welfare; relieve suffering and assist people in need

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humanitarianism

Question 8

a plan of action that guides a gov’t decisions about its official relations with other countries

Answer 8

foreign policy

Question 9

a policy that involves several countries in working together to meet challenges and solve problems

Answer 9

multilateralism

Question 10

created in 1949 for the purposes of collective security

Answer 10

NATO (The North Atlantic Treaty Organization)

Question 11

an agreement signed by Canada, Mexico, and the United States, creating a trilateral rules-based trade bloc in North America

Answer 11

NAFTA (The North American Free Trade Agreement)

Question 12

a policy by which countries agree to abide by the decisions of an international organization made up of independent appointed officials or representative elected by member countries. A philosophy in which members acknowledge that some issues supersede national interests. Members must yield sovereignty in the interests of welfare of the larger global community.

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supranationalism

Question 13

a politico-economic union of 28 member states that are located primarily in Europe

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EU (European Union)

Question 14

an intergovernmental organization established 24 October 1945 to promote international co-operation. A replacement for the ineffective League of Nations, the organization was created following the Second World War to prevent another such conflict.

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UN (United Nations)

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A court established to settle disputes between members of the UN.

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International Court of Justice (World Court)

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founded in 1960 to coordinate the petroleum policies of its members, and to provide member states with technical and economic aid. A cartel that aims to manage the supply of oil in an effort to set the price of oil on the world market, in order to avoid fluctuations that might affect the economies of both producing and purchasing countries.

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OPEC (Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries)

Question 17

allowing armed forces sent by the UN or other international organizations to resolve conflict by using force for reasons other than self-defence.

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peacemaking

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armed forces sent by the UN or other international organizations to maintain peace by keeping enemies apart until a crisis can be resolved through diplomacy and negotiation. They may only use force for self-defence.

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peacekeeping

Question 19

Examples of peacekeeping missions

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Rwanda, Canadian Troops in Bosnia

Question 20

assistance from rich, industrialized countries to poorer, developing countries

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foreign aid

Question 21

Examples of foreign aid

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• tsunami relief by gov’ts and NGOs
• money given by Canada to a developing country to provide irrigation systems
• responding to world poverty
• helping those with AIDS in Africa

Question 22

an agency of the United Nations, established in 1948 to promote health and control communicable diseases

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WHO (World Health Organization)

Question 23

body of law governing relations between countries

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international law

Question 24

examples of international law

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• WTO
• offshore rights
• international human rights
• space exploration
• refugee rights

Question 25

a binding agreement under international law entered into by nations or international organizations

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international agreements

Question 26

examples of international agreements

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- Kyoto Protocol - Law of the Sea - softwood lumber agreements with the U.S.

Question 27

any non-profit, voluntary citizens' group which is organized on a local, national, or international level

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NGO (Non-governmental organization)

Question 28

by signing this, participating nations agreed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 20% by the year 2020

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Kyoto Protocol

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examples of organizations formed by people who share a bond that extends beyond national borders and promote internationalism

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- World Council of Indigenous Peoples - l-Organisation internationale de la Francophonie - Arctic Council - The Inuit Circumpolar Conference

Question 30

things that impact the pursuit of internationalism

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- conflict - poverty - debt - disease - environmental issues - human rights

Question 31

assistance given by a government directly to the government of another country.

Answer 31

bilateral aid

Question 32

refers to the political, economic, or cultural relations between two sovereign states.

Answer 32

bilateralism

Question 33

agreed upon or participated in by three or more parties, especially the governments of different countries.

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Multilateral

Question 34

conducts aerospace warning, aerospace control and maritime warning in the defense of North America).

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-NORAD (The North American Aerospace Defense Command)

Question 35

an organization with an international membership, scope, or presence.

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International organizations

Question 36

examples of international organizations

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- NGO (Non-governmental organizations) - EU - UN

Question 37

any doctrine or agenda that supports one-sided action.

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unilateralism