global governance

Question 1

what is the positive role of national governments

Answer 1

they legislate and invest to implement international laws/agreements, for example in the UK, the government support renewable energy to reduce dependence on fossil fuels

Question 2

what is the negative role of national governments

Answer 2

they contribute to international discussions/votes, for example some governments have more influence than others, the UN, USA and UK are permanent members and often take leaderships in conflict

Question 3

what is the positive role of TNC’s

Answer 3

they compensate new codes of conduct imposed by legislation pressure for example, the collapse of the 8-story Rona Plaza in Dhaka, 2013. The clothing company primark paid compensation

Question 4

what is the negative role of TNC’s

Answer 4

they sponser and support the work of NGO’s for example Tabacco companies publisise the health risks, protecting themselves from law suits

Question 5

what is the positive role of International organisations

Answer 5

they respond to global events to offer advice and publisice the work of NGO’s for example, the WHO was late to offer guidance on Ebola

Question 6

what is the negative role of International organisations

Answer 6

they sponser international issues and address them for examplein 2013, UN alliance with NGO’s to legally bind Bangledesh fire, protecting working conditions

Question 7

how do they regulate global governance

Answer 7

• due to globalisation, governments are losing their influence
• global systems have focused on :
• reducing environmental problems
• reduction in poverty
• human rights
• civil conflict

Question 8

what is global governance

Answer 8

the management of the whole world

Question 9

what is the advantages of global governance

Answer 9

• equality
• overcome challenges
• avoid tensions and war

Question 10

what is the disadvantages of global governance

Answer 10

• not everyone agrees
• everybody has ‘norms’ and ‘laws’
• some countries don’t have stable governments
• not uniform across the world
• TNC’s over rule the laws

Question 11

what are the norms and laws

Answer 11

• global governance is central to the idea of norms and laws
• norms are traditions which govern a persons behaviour
• laws are obligatory and protect human rights

Question 12

what are the issues of global governance

Answer 12

• individual states are more susceptile to policies
• centre for international innovation (CIGI) have indentified inequalities within global governance
  1. the jurisdiction gap, the gap between the increasing need for for global governance in areas and lack of authority
  2. incentive gap, the gap between the need for international cooperation and motivation to undertake it
  3. participation gap, refers to the fact that international cooperation remains primarily the affair of governments