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Question 1

_________ group of countries located in the same geographically specified area or an amalgamation of two regions or a combination of more than two regions…

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Region

Question 2

Three components of regions.

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Natural environment, physical element, and socio-cultural context.

Question 3

8 World Regions

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Asia, Africa, Caribbean, Central America, Europe, North America, Oceania, South America

Question 4

It is a political ideology that seeks to increase the political power, influence, and self determination of the people of or more subnational regions.

Answer 4

Regionalism in Politics

Question 5

It highlights the local identity, the need for independent regional planning and administration freedom.

Answer 5

Regionalism in Politics

Question 6

It promotes the manifestation of cultural singularities and prioritizes the interest of the region over the interest of the nation as a whole.

Answer 6

Regionalism in Politics

Question 7

4 Ways to achieve regionalism according to the regionalists

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Sovereignty, Separatism, Secession, Independence

Question 8

Supreme power or Authority

Answer 8

Sovereignty

Question 9

the action or state of moving or being moved apart. / ________ (advocacy for full political separation)

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Separatism

Question 10

________ (formal withdrawal from a political entity)

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Secession

Question 11

_______ (free from all forms of foreign
colonialism)

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Independence

Question 12

2 Regionalism Characteristics

Answer 12

Local Identity, Autonomy

Question 13

_______ Many residents feel pride in the local culture and its people.

Answer 13

Local Identity

Question 14

It can be economic, in the form of
more power to administer economic resources
and modify fiscal policies

Answer 14

Autonomy

Question 15

it can also be political,
with stronger local institutions and the ability to
pass laws and enforce local policies

Answer 15

Autonomy

Question 16

Regionalism is the idea that political power
and influence is increased in specific
geographic regions by the unity of nationstates known as ‘blocks’. They are united by
their shared goals, incentives, interests and
aims.

Answer 16

Regionalism in International Relations.

Question 17

The main reason why there has been an
increase in regionalism is a result of the
increasing interconnectedness of the world.

Answer 17

Regionalism in International Relations.

Question 18

3 characteristics of regionalism

Answer 18

Economic, Security, and Political

Question 19

This form of regionalism focuses on economic and financial
aspects, called trade blocs.

Answer 19

Economic

Question 20

_________ usually form free trade
agreements, whereby states agree to reduce or even abolish taxes,
tariffs and embargoes to increase trade between states and help
strengthen their economy.

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Trade Blocks

Question 21

______ different from mercantilism which was based on the
idea that a nation’s wealth and power were best served by increasing
exports and reducing imports.

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Trade Block

Question 22

It is the world’s largest
single market area and trading bloc.

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European Union (EU)

Question 23

_________ with
member countries Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and
Switzerland

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EFTA (European Free Trade Association)

Question 24

_________ EU members
plus the three EFTA states of Iceland, Norway and
Liechtenstein

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EEA (The European Economic Area)

Question 25

_________ which covers Albania; Bosnia and Herzegovina; Croatia; Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia; Moldova; Montenegro; Serbia; UNMIK/Kosovo.

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CEFTA (The Central European Free Trade Agreement)

Question 26

__________ which covers Canada, the United States of America and Mexico

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NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement)

Question 27

_________ Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay and Venezuela are full members, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru have associate member status, with Bolivia becoming an accessing member in December 2012.

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Mercosur

Question 28

an organization enabling the co- operation of leading oil-producing countries, in order to collectively influence the global market and maximise profit.

Question 29

This form of regionalism focuses on peace and security. Security regionalism can be seen in efforts to increase allies in order to avoid war and unite against a common enemy.

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Security

Question 30

was created in 1967 by Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand in an effort to prevent the spread of communism in the region.

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ASEAN (Association of South East Asian Nation)

Question 31

is a military alliance originally established in 1949 to create a counterweight to Soviet armies stationed in central and eastern Europe after World War II.

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(NATO) The North Atlantic Treaty Organization

Question 32

When the Cold War ended, _______ was reconceived as a “cooperative-security” organization.

Answer 32

NATO

Question 33

The heart of _________ is expressed in Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty, in which the signatory members agree that “an armed attack against one or more of them in Europe or North America shall be considered an attack against them all.

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NATO

Question 34

This form of regionalism focuses on the shared aims of the nation-states and also work on any issues that any state may face.

Answer 34

Political

Question 35

It can be regarded as a deeper form of regionalisation as they tend to share culture and values.

Answer 35

Political

Question 36

a regional intergovernmental organization to achieve true economic and political integration among its member states by promoting democratic values, defending human rights and providing a forum for internal and regional conflict.

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African Union

Question 37

aims to “draw closer the relations between member states and co-ordinate collaboration between them, to safeguard their independence and sovereignty, and to consider in a general way the affairs and interests of the Arab countries".

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Arab League

Question 38

is a political association of 56 member states, the vast majority of which are former territories of the British Empire.

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The commonwealth of nations

Question 39

is a forum of 120 countries that are not formally aligned with or against any major power bloc.

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Non-Aligned Movement (NAM)

Question 40

The Five Communist Countries of the World

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Cuba, North Korea, Vietnam, China, Laos