Unit 4 AOS 2 (Global Crises): Key Terms

Question 1

Crisis Diplomacy

Answer 1

Refers to negotiations between actors in the global political arena in response to an immediate crisis. This most commonly concerns conflicts and natural disasters, but also economic and health crises.

Question 2

International Cooperation

Answer 2

Refers to occasions when global actors collaborate and interact with each other in the pursuit of reciprocal common ideals, goals and interests.

Question 3

Globalisation

Answer 3

Refers to acceleration and intensification of exchanges of goods, services, labour and capital, which promote global interdependence. These have been facilitated by rapid changes in communication and technology.

Question 4

Unilateralism

Answer 4

Refers to the policy of a state acting alone in regard to upholding/defending their national interest, with little or no regard for the views or interests of other global actors