Global Politics SL

what is a political issue

how power is distributed

define actors

has the power to make change

define stakeholders

gets affected by change

defien state

defined territory, absolute control over terrritory&people, right to defend its territory, has a government, permanent population, exclusive rights

defien nation

ethic or cultural group, w common and defined culture, stateless

define nation-state

boundaries, share common national identity

example of a nation- state

japan, iceland, albania

example of nation

kurdish

define political parties

share common beliefs, how government shoukd function, focused on power: want it or keep it

define political leaders

some sort of government, either elected or appointed by party

define coercive as a leadership style

do as i tell u, deman immediatly

define authorative as a leadership style

visionary, mobalizes people towars smth

define affiliative as a leadership style

people come first, harmony, building emotional bonds

define democratic as a leadership style

what do u think, participation

define pacesetting as a leadership style

2do as i do, now”, high standards set, works efficiently w people

define coaching as a leadership style

try this, develops people fpr the future, progress

define subnational and local governments

leaders need it to govern a state effectively, closer to people tahn leaders, understand how community works, elected

What does IGOs stand for

intergovernmental organizations

define intergovernmental organizations

2 or + states taht work on a particular issue taht is in common interrest of all, operate under signed treaty, focus on maintaining peace, economic development, allows states to address openly shared concerns

what does NGOs stand for

non governmental organisations

define non governmental organisations and organised civil society

not linked to government, to improve society and challenge existing products, holds government accountable for all actions

define non governmental organisations

wide range of organisations, help people, independent from government, non-profit but accepts donations, improve huma rights, help those in need, social and economic development

what are ythe 4 categories of NGOs

charitable, service, empowering, participatory

define private actors

not directly involved w government, can make change and influence people, EXAMPLES: billionaires, successful companies, celebrities

define private companies

influence public policy and state institutions more, not directly involved w the government, motivated by profit

what does privatisation mean

process of companies becoming more involved in institutes such as education,health care, transportaion, and prisons

define social movements

groups of people who share a common concern over how society is functioning, attempt to change attitudes and behaviour in society, publicly discuss how society can improve, legar or illegal

what is the pathway of social movements

EMERGE-COALESCE-BUREAUCRATIZE- succes or failure or cooptation or repression or “go mainstream” - can lead to DECLINE

what does emerge mean

initial stage, action is still disorganizes, dissatisfaction exists

define coalesce

focusing and organizing issue, leadership becomes to form

define bureaucratise

movement relies on formal organisational structures

what is success

achieves goal

what is failure

fails to achieve goal

what is cooptation

movement leaders are absorbed, bribed, or integrated into existing political hierarchy

what is repression

opposing authorities using hard power to suppress and silence movement

what does go mainstream mean

movement is adopted by mainstream political parties or society at large

what is a resistance movement

Complaints are directed to certain government policies, interconnected with social movements, challenging the authority of the state, dangerous, and some use violence

how to distinguish between resistance movements and terrorist groups

do they want to seize power? Are they hurting and killing innocent people? Do they want to create a more equal society

What are interest groups

formally organised groups that aim to influence public policy

what are pressure groups

work to influence those with power

what are some tactics of pressure groups

marches, sit-ins, social media campaigns, petitions, public meetings, advertisements

what are political forums

metings where actors meet to discuss perspectives on a political issue

what are the 2 types of political forums

formal or imformal

what are formal political forums

regulated, set structure, express people’s opinions on issues affecting the community, regulate interactions between actors

what are informal political forums

meetings where actors meet to discuss perspectives on political issues, not restricted by rules, therefore lead to more creative solutions, attended by the global elite - don’t benefit all

define the media

impacts on political issues, claims to be unbiased, a threat to those in power, everyone has the right to share an opinion

what does systems mean

structures in place that limit the actions of actors

can all actors always operate freely

their abilities can often be constrained