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need vs want

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need is nesacarry for survival or to maintain health/security where a want is something people would like to have

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isolatism

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remaining apart from affairs or intrests of other groups

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unilateralism

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nation state has enough power alone to engage in one sided polices that does not require an agreement amongst multiple nations

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bilateralism and why

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2 nations make an agreement that excludes all other because:
- working together on issue of common interest
- establish preferenital relationships between the 2 nation states
- allow greater flexibility

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multilateralism and why

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3 or more nation states make agreements to work together
- issues requiring broad international support
- increase joint power- middle powers often do this

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supranationalism and what does it do

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international group or union of states that poses
- shared decision making \
- decisions of union are bonding on members
- member states lose sovernity
- trade between member nations

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internationalism

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political prinicpal advocating greater political or economical co operation amount states and nations
- all members of global community accept collective responsibility facing the world

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economic sanctions

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penatly imposed on country, its officals or citizens to change their behaviour through economic disruption

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collective secuirty

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states agree to work together to prevent to stop wars by defending each other from external threats

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gross national income

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total value of countrys income from both domestic and foreign sources

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tied aid

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developmental assistance where recipant country is required to purchase goods and services from donor

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voluntary balkanization

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process of larger country breaking up into smaller independent states usually ethincally homogenous

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responsibility to protect

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international norm requiring states to protect citizens from mass atrocity crimes

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common human heritage

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certain areas and resources are available for everyone’s use

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trickle down effect

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benefits given to the top of a system will eventually be passed onto those lower down

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world trade organization

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intergovernemntal organization regualting and facilitating international trade
- implementing rules and guidelines

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absolute poverty

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household income is too low to meet basic needs

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odious debt

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legal theory that countrys debt is illegitament and should not be enforced when curred by despotic regime

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humanitarism

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belief in imporving peoples life and reducing suffering

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forgein policly

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gov strategy in dealing with other nations

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international law of sea

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collection of treatys and agreements that govern how governments maintain order, productivity and peace in the oceans

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maslows hierarchy of needs

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states that humans move up the pyramid as their more basic needs get met
people are motivated in life by WANTs and NEEDs

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4 motives of nations/ nation states

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1) economic stability: qualified workforce, high employment, states are able to support themselves without aid
2) peace and security: sense of national safety and security
3) Humanitarianism: assist and relive suffering in world through aid
4) self determination: recognition within larger nations, control, sovernity and self gov

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what is peacekeeping

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UN established securit council as means of persuring international peace and security

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guidelines to being a peacekeeper

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only deployed after ceasefire, patrol a buffer zone
only can act in self defense otherwise no use of weapons
- consent: must respect sovernity of host
- impartiality: must not take sides
- self defense: only use force to defend themselves

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what is a peacemaker

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ending armed conflict and human rights abuses directly
enter country uninvited
shoot to kill
does not remain neutral

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canadas role in afganistan

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help rebuild country and fight terrosism
sent both peacekeepers and peacemakers

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artic sovernity

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high seas are not owned by anyone
area is being disputed through proving which contential shelf it lays on

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6 issues with forgein aid

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  • many belive that instead of spending more money is needs to spent more efficenity
    1) competing motives: uses aid to help illegit gov or protect economy/ military ally while neglecting actual needs
    2) tied aid: complex delivery system
    3) lack of consultation: sending aid that is inappropriate for country actually receiving it
    4) Bureacry: paperwork slows down arrival
    5) corruption: sometimes countries seize money and supplies for themselves
    6) Brain drain: smartest of country end up working for the agency and leaving the country rather then setting up shop in home
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decolonization

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process of ending domination of one nation of another land, people and culture
Ex: Britain leaving India in 1947

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what is the european union (EU)

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politcal and economic union of 27 member states
become economically independent to avoid conflict

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benefits and drawbacks of EU

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benefits: massive/strong economy, collective security, ease of trade, creates jobs with free movement of people, increase number of goods
drawbacks: limits country sovernity as must follow mandates, pay to be part of EU, economies may be negatively affected by other members

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what is GATT

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general agreement on tarrifs and trade
- legal agreement aimed to reduce trade barriers by boosting global economy
- post world war 2

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what is world health organization

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agency that works to imporve global health and safety through setting standards for disease control and health care
- part of UN

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what is the IMF

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international monetary fund
- UN agency proving financial assistance and advice to member country to achieve sustainable growth and prosperity

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what is the world bank

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part of UN
- finical and tech assiatnce to devolpoing countries to reduce poverty and improve living standards

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international court of justice

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part of UN
responsible for settling legal disputes between members of the UN and provide advisory on legal problems

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what is artic council

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intergov forum promoting cooperation cordination and interaction among artic states ingenious communites etc
not part of UN

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what is NATO

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  • military alliance of 32 countries in Europe and north America
    based on collective security and protect secuiry and freedom of members
    countries pay 2% of GDP to fund
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ngos

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non governemnt organization
non profit
indpendent of gov to work toward social or public welfare goals

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what is the united nations and 4 purposes

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world most extsnive international organization
charter created by China USSR, UK and USA
- maintain friendly relations among nations
- international peace and security
- co op in solving international problems
- coordinate actions of nations

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7 UN principals

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  • soveign equality of all members
  • members act in good faith
  • settle disputes peacefully
  • assist UN in its actions
  • refian from threat and use of violence
  • ensure non members act in accordance with UN principals
  • UN wont intervene in domestic affairs
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advantages and disadvanges of UN

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adv: confclit prevention, human rights, economic progress and peacekeeping
dis adv: effectiveness, limited ability to enforce decisions, power held by only a few, failed peacekeeping, reduced UN influence around world

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what are some key points about the security council

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5 perm members: US great brittain france china and russia
they all have veto power
responsible for work peace and decide when threat to peace exist
- respond to threats by resolutions sanctions and peacemaking
member states are obligated to carry out council decisions

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problems with secuirty coucil

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countries often veto resolutions affecting them or close allies(national interests)
- no African south American or central American permanent members
- veto power can block any resolution of council

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