Unit 3: Internationalism

Question 1

What are Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs

Answer 1

a ranking of people’s basic needs and wants

Question 2

According to Maslow, once people have met their basic survival needs, what is the next level they will try to meet?

Answer 2

safety and security needs

Question 3

What are the motives of successful nation-states?

Answer 3

economic stability, peace and security, self-determination, and humanitarianism

Question 4

isolationism

Answer 4

a country staying completely out of world affairs

Question 5

unilateralism

Answer 5

countries responding to world events on their own

Question 6

bilateralism

Answer 6

agreements between two countries

Question 7

multilateralism

Answer 7

many countries acting together. May involve many countries working together to resolve an issue or concern. Ex: Kyoto protocol

Question 8

supranationalism

Answer 8

nations agreeing to act as one ex: United Nations and the European Union

Question 9

WHO

Answer 9

World Heath Organization. Works to solve global health issues

Question 10

The Arctic Council

Answer 10

an organization that takes an internationalist approach to solving the issue of protecting the Arctic’s environment

Question 11

IMF and the World Bank

Answer 11

International Monetary Fund and the World Bank: provides financial assistance to developing countries

Question 12

WTO

Answer 12

World Trade Organization: promotes freer trade and settles trade disputes between countries.

Question 13

International Working Group on Indigenous Affairs

Answer 13

to make sure the concerns of indigenous peoples are considered by international organizations such as the UN

Question 14

Foreign Policy strategies to promote internationalism

Answer 14

peacekeeping, international law and agreements, and foreign aid

Question 15

economic sanctions

Answer 15

cutting off trade and other economic ties with a country as a way of forcing it to follow a particular action

Question 16

GNI

Answer 16

gross national income: the total value of goods and services produced by a country in a year. 0.7% should be given to foreign aid

Question 17

tied aid

Answer 17

strings attached to aid: forcing the country receiving aid to buy stuff from the country giving aid

Question 18

common human heritage

Answer 18

the world’s shared legacy: can include languages, historic, nature, arts, traditions, etc

Question 19

trickle-down effect

Answer 19

idea that when people in developed countries have more money, they will spend that money on goods and services in less developed countries, so those people will benefit eventually

Question 20

European Union

Answer 20

a supranational organization

Question 21

La Francophonie

Answer 21

a cultural and language community of nations

Question 22

NATO

Answer 22

North Atlantic Treaty Organization: goal is peace and security

Question 23

Kyoto Protocol

Answer 23

international attempt to reduce greenhouse gases by 2020

Question 24

absolute poverty

Answer 24

a severe lack of basic human needs

Question 25

what are some causes and effects of poverty

Answer 25

lack of education, lack of access to resources, conflict and war, trade rules, discrimination

Question 26

odious debt

Answer 26

money that is borrowed by a country without the consent of its citizens

Question 27

civil society

Answer 27

non-government and non-business organizations or various kinds

Question 28

interventionism

Answer 28

when a country intervenes (or gets involved) in another country’s affairs.

Question 29

internationalism

Answer 29

the belief that all members of the global community accept collective responsibility for the challenges that face the world and that the motives of nations and nation-states must be respected when searching for solutions

Question 30

an international response to an earthquake or tsunami shows that countries are motivated by what?

Answer 30

motivated to relieve suffering and assist people in need

Question 31

membership to NATO represents which motive?

Answer 31

peace and security

Question 32

why would someone criticize involvement in the UN

Answer 32

argue that countries cannot maintain sovereignty

Question 33

what is the aim of the UN in dealing with economic and social issues

Answer 33

to close the gap between the rich and poor countries

Question 34

why would someone not want to use economic sanctions?

Answer 34

sanctions reduce international trade

Question 35

UN’s Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Answer 35

efforts to protect basic rights and freedoms. Some members resist following this

Question 36

why would a country want to follow isolationism?

Answer 36

promotes national self-determination, protectionism, patriotism, and propagation

Question 37

What is the main role of the UNs General Assembly?

Answer 37

to make recommendations to ensure peace

Question 38

Who are the 5 permanent members of the UN?

Answer 38

Russia, United States, China, Great Britain, and France

Question 39

what is the main role of the UN Secretary General?

Answer 39

investigate disputes that endanger world peace

Question 40

what would be the weakness of the UN?

Answer 40

self interest expressed by the permanent members of the Security council

Question 41

Why would someone disagree with joining NATO?

Answer 41

restricts national sovereignty

Question 42

How can countries promote internationalism?

Answer 42

supporting peacekeeping missions, following international law, and giving foreign aid.

Question 43

economic self-sufficiency

Answer 43

when a country has enough goods and resources

Question 44

economic interdependence benefits who?

Answer 44

transnational corporations