UNIT 4 AOS 2 KEY TERMS

Question 1

Armed conflict

Answer 1

Armed conflict is when global actors revert to brute force to achieve their goals

Question 2

Crisis diplomacy

Answer 2

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 3

International cooperation

Answer 3

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

Question 4

Globalization

Answer 4

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 5

Unilateralism

Answer 5

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

Question 6

Sectarianism

Answer 6

Sectarianism is the division and conflict between different religious or ethnic groups within a society, often leading to hostility, discrimination, and violence. It typically arises when one group views itself as superior or fundamentally different from another, creating deep social and political divisions