SS20 Unit 3 - Internationalism

hegemony

leadership or dominance, especially by one country over others.

revolutionary

Support for radical change or innovation

Environmentalism

an organized movement of concerned citizens, businesses, and government agencies designed to protect and improve people's current and future living environment

Internationalism

The belief that nations must engage in international problem solving.

Humanitarianism

the promotion of human welfare

Interventionism

A foreign policy characterized by a nation's willingness to participate and intervene in international situations, including another country's affairs.

Isolationalism

A national policy of avoiding involvement in world affairs

conflict resolution

the process of ending a conflict through cooperation and problem solving

Terrorism

Acts of violence designed to promote a specific ideology or agenda by creating panic among an enemy population

Multilateralism

A foreign policy that encourages the involvement of several nation-states in coordinated action, usually in relation to a common adversary, with terms and conditions usually specified in a multicountry treaty, such as NATO

Bilateralism

A term referring to discussions, negotiations and decisions made by two states on matters of mutual interest

Unilateralism

A philosophy that encourages individual nations to act on their own when facing threats from other nations.

Supranationalism

three or more countries agree to give up a degree of autonomy in order to pursue common goals. (ex. European Union)

United Nations

an organization of independent states formed in 1945 to promote international peace and security

European Union (EU)

an economic association established by a number of Western European countries to promote free trade among its members

World Trade Organization (W.T.O.)

a permanent global institution to promote international trade and to settle international trade disputes

International Monetary Fund

An international organization of 183 countries, established in 1947 with the goal of promoting cooperation and exchange between nations, and to aid the growth of international trade.

Peacekeeping

sending trained members of the military to crisis spots to maintain peace and order

Peace making

includes measures to address conflicts in progress and usually involves diplomatic action to bring hostile parties to a negotiated agreement.

foreign aid

A program of giving military and economic help to other countries.

economic sanctions

Boycotts, embargoes, and other economic measures that one country uses to pressure another country into changing its policies.

collective security

A system in which a group of nations acts as one to preserve the peace of all

free trade

international trade left to its natural course without tariffs, quotas, or other restrictions.

NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)

A 1949 defense alliance initiated by the US, Canada, and 10 Western European nations

UN Security Council

A body of five great powers (which can veto resolutions) and ten rotating member states, which makes decisions about international peace and security including the dispatch of UN peacekeeping forces.

NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement)

Allows open trade between the US, Mexico, and Canada.