GG Flashcards

(33 cards)

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States under an international order continue to adhere to some global rules, implying that there is some semblance of world order.

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Global Governance

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The multiple intersecting processes that generate this order are referred to as?

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Global Governance

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Sources of Global Governance

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Treaties, Former organizations o International laws, INGOs, TNCs, Ideas, e.g. “global democracy”

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Nations establish treaties and form organizations, enacting public
international law (international standards that regulate relations between states rather than, for example, private enterprises).

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GLOBAL GOVERNANCE

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5
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The term is commonly used to refer to international intergovernmental organizations or groups that are primarily made up of member-states.

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INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION

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Can become influential as independent
organizations

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IOs can take on lives of their own

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7
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International relations scholars ________________ listed following powers of IOs

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Michael N. Barnett and Martha Finnemore

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8
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Because IOs, can invent and apply categories, they create…

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powerful global standards

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For example, it is the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) that ______ what a refugee is

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defines

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Furthermore, since states are required to accept refugees entering their borders, this power to establish identity has concrete effects.

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Classification

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Have the ability to change the meaning of words

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Fix meanings

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Various concepts, such as “security” and “development,”
must be clearly defined.

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Fix meanings

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13
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IOs are seen as _____________ of information for states, organizations, and individuals.

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legitimate sources

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14
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IOs have the power to

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diffuse norms

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15
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____ are accepted codes of conduct that may not be strict laws but produce regularity in behavior.

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Norms

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IOs do not only classify and fix meanings; they also spread their ideas across the world, thereby ___________________.

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establishing global standards

17
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The most prominent IO in the contemporary world

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United nations

18
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Although the organization is far from perfect, it should be emphasized that it has so far achieved its primary goal of averting another global war.

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United nations

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FIVE ACTIVE ORGANS

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY
SECURITY COUNCIL
ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL
INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE
SECRETARIAT

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UN’s “main deliberative policymaking and representative organ”

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General assembly

21
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Decisions on important questions, such as those on peace and security, admission of new members, and budgetary matters

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Consisting of 193 member-states, Filipino diplomat ___________ was elected
GA president from 1949-1950.

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Carlos P. Romulo

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15 member states

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Security Council

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sometimes referred to as the Permanent 5 (P5)

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China
France
Russia
United Kingdom
United States

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in charge of evaluating whether a threat to the peace or an act of aggression exists.
SC
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Maintains peace and security
SC
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It only takes _______ from a P5 member to stop an SC action dead in its tracks.
one veto vote
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"The principal body for coordination, policy review, policy dialogue, and recommendations on social and environmental issues, as well as the implementation of internationally agreed development goals."
ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL
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It has 54 members elected for three-year terms. Currently, it is the UN's central platform for discussions on sustainable development.
Economic and social council
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Settle disputes in accordance with international laws
International court of justice
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bureaucracy of the UN Members of the _______ serve in their capacity as Un employees, not as state representatives.
Secretariat
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The UN is not a world government, and it functions primarily because of voluntary cooperation from states. If states refuse to cooperate, the influence of the UN can be severely circumscribed.
issues of sovereignty
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Because of the P5's veto authority, the council finds it difficult to issue a formal resolution, let alone implement it.
issues of security