week 8 - semi final (non-state religion Flashcards
__________also engage in regional organizing
Communities
This “new” regionalism varies in form; they can be “_______associations that include no more than a few actor and focus on a single issue, or _______ continental unions that address a multitude of common problems from territorial defense to food security
tiny
huge
Organizations representing this “________” likewise rely on the ______ of individuals, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and associations to link up with one another in a pursuit to a particular goal (or goals)
new regionalism
power
“__________” is identified with reformists who share the same “values, norms, institutions, and system that exist outside of the traditional, established mainstream institutions and systems”
new regionalism
. Some organization partner with ______ to initiate social change.
governments
Those who work with governments (“________) participate in “institutional mechanisms that afford some civil society groups voice and influence in technocratic policy-making processes.
Legitimizers
For example, the ______ issued its Human Rights Declaration in ________, but the_______left it to member countries to apply the declaration’s principles as they see fit.
ASEAN
2009
regional body
“________” organizations used this official declaration to pressure these governments to pass laws and regulations that protect and promote human rights.
new regionalism
In ________, _____ government support the Hemispheric Social Alliance’s opposition to the North America Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
South America
left-wing
a group called the _______tries to influence the policies and programs of the Organization of American States.
Citizen Diplomacy Forum
In Southeast Asia, the organization of an ____________ was in part of the result of no-government organizations and civil society groups pushing to “prevent discrimination, uphold political freedom, and promote democracy and human rights throughout the regions.”
ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human Rights
_______across Central and South America established the Rainforest Foundation to protect indigenous peoples and the rainforests in Brazil, Guyana, Panama, and Peru.
Activists
Young Christians across Asia, Africa, the Middle East, the Americas, and the Caribbean formed Regional Interfaith Youth Networks to promote “_______, resolution, peace education, and sustainable development”.
conflict prevention
The _________ in Asia is another regional network of NGOs and trade unions “committed to protect and promote the rights and welfare of migrant workers”
Migrant Forum
These organizations’ primary power lies in their _________ and their ability to combine lobbying with pressure politics.
moral standing
Meaning of NGO?
Non-governmental organizations
Unfortunately, most of them are _______, which places them at a disadvantage when dealing with their official counterparts who have large state funds.
poorly financed
Their impact in global politics is, therefore, ________
limited.
New regionalism differs significantly from traditional _________ regionalism when it comes to identifying problems
state-to-state
For examples, states treat poverty or environmental degradation as ______ or ________ that can be resolved by refining existing programs of state agencies, making minor changes in economic policies, and creating new offices that address these issues.
technical
economic issues
However, new regionalism advocates such as the _________ see these issues as reflections of ______and environmental models. By “flawed”, they mean economic development plans that are market-based, profit-driven, and hardly concerned with social welfare, especially among the poor.
NGO Global Forum
flawed economic development
Another challenge for new regionalists is the _______ that may emerge among them
discord
_________ and its ally, the _________, lobbied ASEAN governments to defend migrant labor rights.
Migrant Forum Asia
CARAM (Coordination of Action Research on AIDS )
