Global connections key terms

Question 1

Norms

Answer 1

• derived moral principles, customs & behaviors embedded by international law, upheld by state government & citizens which is based on Charter of UN.
• primary state obligations that look after people.

Question 2

Geopolitics

Answer 2

• influence of human & physical geography (government activities, law & decision making)
• shows global balance of political power & international relations which relates to uneven world.
• explained by wealth, development & political strength differences that must be considered when intervening.

Question 3

Nation

Answer 3

• group people with strong bonds identity, united by shared descent, history, traditions, culture & language
• may be confined to one country or across adjoining countries

Question 4

Nation Building

Answer 4

-how government promotes nationality through education & media

Question 5

Intervention

Answer 5

-actions international organisations take in resolving conflicts & ease suffering of humanitarian crisis from challenges to sovereignty & territorial integrity (very controversial)

Question 6

Forms of intervention

Answer 6

• economic sanctions (Article 41) -> commercial or financial penalties against target self-governing state, group or individual
• military intervention (authorized by UN, Article 42) -> protect, defend or rescue people from gross abuse attributable to their own government
• missions of regional organisations (NATO, humanitarian assistance by civil society organisations, NGOs & agencies)

Question 7

Territory

Answer 7

-area of land controlled & governed by a specific group

Question 8

Territorial Integrity

Answer 8

• related to sovereignty
• states that it can be exercised in are by law
• prevents nation-states promoting secessionist movements or border changes in other nation-states through use of force
• preservation is important in security.

Question 9

State

Answer 9

-area of land of an independent country with well-designed boundaries & politically organised body people under a single government

Question 10

State Apparatus

Answer 10

-set of institutions & organisations
-relates to what state power is achieved ->
maximal state apparatus = high state power
minimal state apparatus = low state power

Question 11

Globalization

Answer 11

• process of businesses & other organisations developing international influence or start operating at international scale
• is increased by number of TNCs (Trans-National Co operations)

Question 12

Sovereignty

Answer 12

-absolute authority that states govern itself (land and people in their territory) & has full control over it’s affairs

Question 13

Separatism

Answer 13

-group seeks degree autonomy or self-determination of another group

Question 14

Militarization

Answer 14

-process society activity builds up capacity for fighting or conflict

Question 15

International Community

Answer 15

-people & government of the world

Question 16

International Border

Answer 16

• frontier or dividing line constructed separating states, socially & politically
• can change overtime & be disrupted. E.g. dispute across border at Kashmir area of Himalayas

Question 17

Super-national Organisation

Answer 17

-union or alliance of different countries e.g. EU, OPEC, NATO, etc..

Question 18

Global Governance

Answer 18

-multiple sovereign nation overseen by higher governmental system/ power e.g. EU and World Bank