Global Politics Final Exam

ICBL- International Campaign to Ban Landmines

October 1992

Legal Definition of Landmine

Explosive devise that can be set off by an innocent act of a civilian.

The Three unlawful weapons and means of attack legal rules

Indiscriminate weapon (can’t determine the victim)

Proportionality- disproportionate weapons

Unnecessary suffering

1980 covention on conventional weapons- landmines protocol

restrictions on landmines and booby traps

What Vegetable does a cluster munition resemble

Green peas

What is the main humanitarian problem with the use of cluster munitions?

The poor can not leave their homes so they are getting blown up by old bombs.

Fatal footprint

Where the bombs exploded and how many bombs were left unexploded

Boomerang effect

Weapons that are repurposed by the enemies to attack the makers

The poor and cluster munitions

The poor are the most exposed because they can’t leave.

Infectious diseases

. caused by bacteria, viruses, fungi, or parasites.

. Animal/ person to person exchange

Examples: Corona, Influenza, common cold

Noncommunicable diseases

. Can’t be spread from person to person

. Chronic disease

. 74% of deaths worldwide

Auto accidents

Are the #1 cause of death for 15-29 year olds

Ebola

. Came from a bat

. Spreads by fluids

. takes 16 days for symptoms to appear

Coronavirus origin possibilities

. Came from a bat that bit someone or was sold as meat

. A leak in a lab

. A bat bit another animal that passed it to a human.

. A lab that researches viruses in Wuhan

Media’s role in global health

They sell unhealthy products to make more money.

CNN Effect

If CNN isn’t there no one will pay attention to it.

Mission Creep

. Feed people food

. Take guns off the streets

. build schools

. The mission failed because of brutal warlords

Operation restore Hope

. The US sent 20,000 marines to Somalia

. “get the food through”

. was a success

Force protection

Protect yourself first

Avoid mission creep

Operation Gothic Serpent

Hunt down and capture general Aidid to remove him from power and help restore order

Somalia Syndrome

When we are scared of military soldiers lost

Operation uphold democracy

To stop the brutal atrocities

. Sending American soldiers to Haiti

Functionalist Theory

The growth of specialized technical organizations across national borders, best explains European integration

Neo-functionalism

Economic integration generates political integration (“spill over effect”)

integrated Theory

Super national institutions replace national ones

John Glenn

1st person to circumvent the world in space

The treaty of Rome

. Free-trade area

. customs union

. Common market

. common agriculture policy

The Maastricht treaty

Committed to further integration in three areas

. Monetary union

. Justice and home affairs

. political and military integration

European union and its challenges and the monetary union

1,634 sq million miles

population of 447

single currency: Eurozone

Standardized

The digital divide

gap in access to information technologies within countries

information as a tool of governments

. easier for governments to gather, organize, and store huge amounts of information

. Harder to hide information from other governments

. Don’t hide believe everything the government says

information as a tool against governments

. Used by foreign governments, NGOs, domestic political opponents

. Governments, especially repressive ones fear free flow of information

irony of international integration

Wave of integration with wave of disintegration

Euro

is the European currency

The Human Development index

is a composite statistic of life expectancy, education, and per capita income indicators.

Sustainable development goals

UN setting targets for 17 basic needs measures to be achieved by 2030

Basic human needs

. to put economic growth on a firm foundation societies must meet the basic human needs of most of the population.

The most important factors keeping these people in extreme poverty

. Civil war

. corruption

. The resource curse

. landlocked locations without ready access to trade

remittances

. They are not transferred between companies or wealthy individuals, but usually between families

. They send money back home to relatives in the country of their origin

global south

Refers to developing countries primarily located in the Southern Hemisphere, facing economic challenges and often experiencing lower standards of living compared to the Global North.

pro-globalization

Openness to

• foreign trade

• investments

• technology

Anti-globalization

. Zero-sum game

. “Economic Temptress

population movement categories

migrants

refugees

asylum seekers

displaced person

immigrant

Rana Plaza Disaster

. Deadliest industrial incident in history of the garment industry

. 1000 dead because of the building collapsing

How does geography cause global inequality

. The states that are landlocked are mostly very poor

. high transportation costs

. distance from markets

opium trade and tomatoes

Most comes from India and Afganastan

Kilogram of opium retails for over 1,400

kilogram of tomatoes retails for 2.40-4.00

Does global inequality matter politically

. it limits political participation

. prevents the building and proper functioning of impartial institutions

. lack of transparency

. enables wealthy to refuse to compromise

Where is the dumping group for fast fashion as mentioned in the article

Chile

The four tigers

South Korea

Hong Kong

Singapore

Taiwan

TEST QUESTION: They all invested in education and infrastructure

Import Substitution

An economic policy advocating for the replacement of foreign imports with domestic production. This strategy aims to promote local industries and reduce dependency on external markets.

Flash dance- what a feeling song

song about not giving up on your dreams

Geneva Accords

communist north was led by Ho Chi Minh, while the south was supported by the United States and other Western nations, dividing Vietnam at the 17th parallel.

Operation Rolling Thunder

The bombing of North Vietnam to bring them to the bargaining table

Kent State Shooting

Incident in 1970 where four students were killed by Ohio National Guardsmen during a protest against the Vietnam War.

Vietnam War’s deadly legacy

refers to the long-lasting impact of the conflict, including psychological trauma, unexploded ordnance, and environmental damage in Vietnam and effects on US society.

treaty of westphalia

A series of peace treaties that ended the Thirty Years' War in Europe, establishing the principle of national sovereignty.

Collective goods

Nobody owns it (the ocean, Space, the atmosphere)

Treaty to eliminate use of CFCs

The Montreal Protocol is an international treaty designed to protect the ozone layer by phasing out the production and consumption of substances that deplete it, including chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs).

Jordan and disability rights

They had a strong royal family, a modern constitution.

Rise and Fall of Empires

The Zulu Empire

The Mongol Empire

The Roman Empire

The Aztec, Maya, and Incan Empires

International convention for the rights and dignity of people with disabilities

A treaty that promotes, protects, and ensures the full and equal enjoyment of all human rights and fundamental freedoms by all persons with disabilities.

Collective security

A system in which countries work together for mutual defense against aggression, ensuring peace and stability through collective response.

World population of people with disabilities

15%

Ethnocentrism

The belief that one's own culture or ethnic group is superior to others, often leading to discrimination or prejudice against other cultures.

First union conference on the environment

The first international meeting held in 1972 in Stockholm, Sweden, focusing on environmental issues and paving the way for global environmental governance.

“I don’t like Mondays” quotes

The Cleveland Shooter killed elementary schoolers because she said she does not like Mondays

invisible hand

Demand curve

Supply curve

equilibrium Price

Oligopoly

A market structure where a few firms dominate and control a significant share of the market, leading to limited competition.

Comparative advantage

is the ability of a party to produce a particular good or service at a lower opportunity cost than another party. This principle suggests that trade can benefit all parties involved by allowing them to specialize in the production of goods where they have a comparative advantage.

David Ricardo

theory that explains how countries gain from trade by specializing in goods they can produce more efficiently than others.

Tariff

A tax imposed on imported goods to protect domestic industries and restrict foreign competition.

Liberalism (economic)

Cooperation to realize common gains

Governments should avoid interference

Mercantilism

Trade generates wealth it is for profit

power is relative rather than power is absolute

Worlds largest nuclear disastor

Chernobyl

Power

is the ability to influence or control the behavior of people or the course of events.

State’s power measurement

the ability to influence or control people and events.

Prisoner’s Dilemma

Everyone is more insecure

Deterrence

in international relations, is a strategy intended to dissuade adversaries from taking an action not yet started by instilling doubt or fear of the consequences.

International regime

A set of rules, norms, and institutions that regulate states' behavior and interactions in a particular issue area in global politics.

Colony collapse disorder

A phenomenon affecting bee populations, characterized by the sudden disappearance of worker bees, leading to the decline of the hive.

South China island dispute

A territorial conflict between China and several Southeast Asian nations, primarily over claims to islands in the South China Sea.

terrorism Types

Domestic

Nationalist

religious

state

global

lone wolf

issue specific

Weapons of mass destruction

are nuclear, chemical, or biological agents that can cause significant harm or death to large numbers of people and have the potential for widespread destruction.

UN security Council

is a principal organ of the United Nations responsible for maintaining international peace and security, composed of 15 member states, including five permanent members with veto power.

Nuremburg Trials

a series of military tribunals held after World War II to prosecute prominent leaders of Nazi Germany for war crimes.

tragedy of the commons

a situation in which individuals acting independently in their own self-interest depletion of a shared resource, leading to negative outcomes for the whole group.

IMF

An international organization that provides financial assistance and advice to member countries, aiming to promote global economic stability and growth.

World bank

It funded the dam in africa

it funds international loans for roads, highways, etc and projects aimed at reducing poverty and promoting sustainable development.

Today’s exchange rate system

is a system that determines the value of one currency against another, influenced by factors such as interest rates, inflation, and economic stability.

Mauritania

A country in West Africa, known for its significant desert landscapes and rich cultural heritage, often economically reliant on agriculture and mining.

Conflict factors

include social, economic, and political issues that contribute to tensions and disputes within and between countries.

Marshall Plan

A US-sponsored program initiated in 1948 to aid Western Europe in post-World War II recovery and prevent the spread of communism. The US provided financial assistance and support for rebuilding economies, infrastructure, and fostering political stability.

Global Commons

Refers to resources accessible to all, such as the atmosphere and oceans, that are not owned by any one nation.

Ho Chi Minh Trail

Series of jungle supply paths passed through the countries of Laos and Cambodia