Internationalism Flashcards
What is supranationalism?
The idea or practice of separate national governments coming together to form institutions and/or create polices that have authority or jurisdiction over the member nations
What is an example of supranationalism?
The European Union
How can internationalism be viewed as good for a nation?
It promotes peace and security, economic stability, and humanitarianism
The IMF and WTO promote internationalism by giving funds that encourage stability and help to solve poverty and hunger around the world
How can internationalism be viewed as bad for a nation?
When getting involved in internationalism nations lose a part of their nationalism and sovereignty
Collective laws, collective decisions, loss of freedom, supranationalism and unfair agreements may take place and ruin a nations nationality
Is international cooperation necessary in today’s global economy?
It is very important in today’s economy
No one nation can exist on its own. No matter the resources, manpower, and technological developments that a nation has there will always be something they lack, hence the need for global trade to support the economy
What is isolationism?
If is when a country opts out of participating in international, social, economic, political, and military affairs
Is isolationism possible in today’s world?
The policy is practically impossible today because of how interconnected countries are and how heavily the world economy is dependent on global trade
What are five global problems that require an international response?
The pandemic
Climate change
Resource use
Human rights violations
Colonization of space
Can sovereignty and internationalism coexist?
The concept of sovereignty is transforming in response to the requirements of internationalism.
Sovereignty in the classic concept is diminishing, but the world is moving towards a different definition of the wording
What is international law?
It is central to promoting economic and social development as well as to advance peace and security
What is an example of international law?
The Kyoto Protocol is an example
It is an international agreement on climate change
What is ulilateralism?
The process of deciding a policy or action without involving another group or country
What is bilateralism and multilateralism?
While unilateralism is defined as a single party, bilateralism features two parties, and multilateralism is defined as three or more parties
In order for anything to be multilateral, favouritism and exceptionalism cannot factor into the decision making process
