GloPo legitimacy and interdependence

Legitimacy

The right of a political entity to hold authority and the recognition by citizens or global communities of that authority effective in governance.

Popular sovereignty

Citizens recognition of the government's right to give commands. Having the duty to obey these commands

Regime

The type of country a government has- democratic, authoritarian, theocratic, monarchical, totalitarian

Consent

The final element of state legitimacy is the consent of the governed and the notion of popular sovereignty, which means that citizens recognize the government’s right to give commands and they have a duty to obey these commands

Active participation

Works to sustain shared norms and values consensually

Elections

Elections reinforce the power structures through which your society establishes a personal and governmental authority (electing someone.)

Rightness of authority

who/what is creating authority

Shared norms and values

Shared norms are the unwritten rules or expectations for behavior within a group, while shared values are the core beliefs about what is right and wrong that guide those norms

Political violence and use of force

the use of physical force, coercion, or intimidation to achieve political goals

Abuses of state power

illegitimate or unauthorised use of authority by governments to suppress dissent, or violate human rights

Non-state actors (NSA)

individual group or org that holds influence and power in international politics but don't belong to a specific govt. Or state. Examples are NGOs, terrorist groups, social movements.

Civil Society Organizations (CSOs)

a non-governmental, non-profit group that is voluntary and self-organized, operating at local, national, or international levels (Amnesty International)

Interdependence

The mutual reliance between different actors for access to the resources and means that sustain living arrangements.

Customary international law

Wherever there exists a general practice and there is a general acceptance of this practice…states must act in compliance with an internationally recognized norm or practice not merely out of convenience, habit, coincidence or political benefit, but rather out of a sense of legal obligation

Global governance

 any purposeful activity designed to control or influence other actors that occurs in the space occupied by nation-states or, if it occurs at lower levels of analysis, that has an effect on that space

Treaties

1. law-making, which are multilateral and aim to be universally accepted

2. Treaty contracts, bilateral

Treaty’s obligations

governed agreement by international law that these obligations require parties to act in good faith to fulfill the terms of the treaty, respecting its objectives and purpose, and are enforced through international legal mechanis

Ratification/ratify

The formal approval or confirmation of a decision, agreement or document domestically.

Vertical enforcement

When an international institution has authority over a state and can force it to obey.

Universal jurisdiction

A process that allows a domestic court to claim jurisdiction if an individual is accused of egregious (shocking & horrible) human rights abuses that violate the laws of all states.

Economic sanctions

the Security Council has the power to authorize the use of hard power in the form of economic sanctions or military force against any state that threatens international peace and security. 

IGOs

intergovernmental organizations, which are permanent associations of states created by treaty to achieve common goals

United Nations (UN)

an international organization founded in 1945 to promote and maintain world peace and security, foster friendly relations among nations, achieve international cooperation, and serve as a center for harmonizing the actions of nations

General assembly

is the main forum of the UN where debate on any topic within the scope of the UN Charter can take place.

Member state

a country or state that belongs to a particular organization or confederation

Five permanent members (P5)

China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States

Horizontal enforcement

A process in which the nature of the interrelationship between states determines whether a state will comply with international law. A state might conform to international law because more powerful states make them

Veto power

the authority to prohibit a bill passed by a legislature from becoming law

Security council

A primary goal in order to maintain international peace and security. It is also designed to respond to threats to peace such as terrorism

Strategic alliance

Formal or informal agreements between two or more states or organizations to cooperate in pursuit of a common goal. 

• Military, economic, political, cultural

Collective security

Bilateral or multilateral agreements where states come together and agree to act together to prevent threats to peace and security (NATO, OAS, SCO)

IMF (International Monetary Fund)

global organisation that promotes international money cooperation (monitors economic policies etc etc)

The World Bank

 international development organisation that focuses on reducing global poverty by providing financial resources

WTO (World Trade Organization)

1. intergovernmental organisation that focuses on regulating trade, negotiating agreements, and resolving trade disputes.

Washington consensus

A set of 10 policy recommendations for Latin American countries made in 1989 by John Williamson. The policies were trying to promote free-market and trade oriented economic policies.

Beijing consensus

Alternative to the Western model of liberal democracy and free market capitalism The political and economic policies of the People’s Republic of China that began to be instituted by Hua Guofeng and Deng Xiaoping after Mao Zedong’s death in 1976.

Group of Twenty (G20)

A forum of 19 countries and the European Union. Represents 60% of the world's population

Group of Seven (G7)

The G7 is an informal bloc of industrialized democracies—the United States, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, and the United Kingdom (UK), an informal grouping of 7 of the world’s most advanced economies

Economic partnership examples

EU, COMESA, NAFTA, ASEAN, Mercosur

Political agreement

US-India Civil Nuclear Agreement, Council of Europe

United Nations Education, Social, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

United Nations educational, scientific, and cultural organisation is a specialised agency dedicated to strengthening our humanity

International Court of Justice (ICJ)=

only international court that adjudicates general disputes between countries

Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)

the UN organ responsible for promoting higher standards of living, full employment, and economic and social progress

Secretariat

The secretariat conducts the day-to-day business and operations of the UN. They operate under the leadership of the Secretary-General. 

Secretary-General

a title given to the principal administrator of some organizations