Climate Change and Transnational Policy Flashcards
(33 cards)
Montreal Protocol
Treaty to protect ozone layer
Paris agreement
International treaty on climate change
International regime
Set of principles that international actors converge around
Transnational advocacy networks
Cross-border forms of collective action
INGO
International organization that is independent of government involvement
Civil society
Third sector of society distinct from government, business.. including family anf private sphere.
Epistemic community
Group with no specific history together
Human security
Security of people and communities rather than the state
International monetary system
Set of international agreed rules that facilitate international trade
IMF vs World Bank
IMF is intended to maintain economic stability (advica and assistance)whilst the World Bank is in order to promote economic development (lending)
Hegemonic stability theory
Hegemon will overpower other states in the international system
Why did the Bretton Woods system come undone?
Politicians promoting their own interests over the interests of BW
Keynesianism
Laws of supply and demand
Laissez faire liberalism
Social movement where citizens control their lives as they see fit with no governmental interaction
Embedded liberalism
Free trade with provision of welfare
Neoliberalism
Favors free market, deregulation, and reduction in government spending
Washington Consensus
Ten ‘standard’ policy prescriptions for developing countries
Macroeconomic Policy Trilemma
Within each macroeconomic policy decision, you can only achieve two of these aspects (fixed exchange rates, domestic policy objectives, and free capital and trade flows)
Globalization vs internationalization
Globalization is integration among nations that leads to a single market entity. Internationalization is the process of business crossing national borders.
Domino theory
Democratization in one country tends to spread to neighboring countries
Asymmetrical warfare
Irregular warfare between a formal military and undermanned but resilient opponents
Dirty war
Unlawful acts (rape and torture) are used to gain a military/social advantage
Old war vs new war
Old wars were fought because of ideology and political interests… new wars are fought on grounds of identity, ethnic group.
Definition of genocide
A crime committed with the intent to destroy a national, ethnic, racial or religious group, in whole or in part.
