Global Governance, Development, and Communication Practice Flashcards

Vocabulary and terminology flashcards covering global civil society, NGOs, development models, media theories, and religious systems under globalization based on lecture transcript notes.

Occupy Movement (participatory value)

Creating spaces for stakeholders to review actions and norms that may benefit or harm society.

United Nations (NGO advancement)

Enabled participation in decision-making and influencing bodies like ECOSOC.

Global Civil Society

An international system of NGOs seeking to shape policies and resist change.

NGO Trait

Full independence in designing programs without government interference.

NGO Operations Sustainability

Mainly through voluntary member contributions and private sponsorships for their causes.

CSOs as Watchdogs

Monitoring institutions to ensure greater transparency and accountability.

CSOs as Incubators

Developing innovative solutions that need extended periods to mature.

Transnational NGOs (Effective Context)

Democratic contexts where they extend private efforts into global affairs.

Multinational Corporations (Economic NGOs)

Organizations that pursue global markets with advantages in technology and large profits.

Environmental NGOs (Engagement)

Active lobbying, research, and challenges to harmful ecological practices.

Amnesty International (Credibility)

Refusing government or political funding while advocating for marginalized rights.

Territorial Development (FAO Framework)

Focuses on linkages between rural and urban human activities and resource challenges.

Human Development Index (HDI) Focus

Emphasizing people’s capabilities via health, education, and living standards.

Sustainable Development (Brundtland’s Definition)

Meeting current needs while preserving options for future generations.

Maldevelopment

Situations where developing countries experience negative effects from uneven gains.

Global Development Critique

Highlights systemic conflicts when advancement in one area harms others.

SDG Foundation

Built upon the Millennium Development Goals completed in 2015.

SDG Implementation Dependencies

Reliant on national policies, financing, and multi-stakeholder partnerships.

SDG Goal 13

Specifically addresses urgent climate action and its various global impacts.

Global South

Regions such as Africa, Latin America, and South Asia facing development inequalities.

North-South Divide Cause

1990s globalization pressures that disadvantaged weaker economies.

Uneven Immigration Trends

Movement from the South to the North seeking better opportunities.

Hegemonic Economic Relations

Trapping Southern economies through loans and institutional power.

Public Sphere (Habermas)

A space for open debate shaping legitimate public opinion.

Propaganda Model (Herman and Chomsky)

Attributes media bias to structural economic factors within mass media systems.

Epistemic Merit Model

Identifies propaganda through socio-political messaging targeting groups in thought struggles.

Authoritarian Media Theory

Characterized by elite control suppressing dissent for unified messaging.

Soviet-Communist Model (Weakness)

Ending private media while prioritizing leadership over watchdog roles.

Libertarian Theory (Risk)

Excessive freedom resulting in yellow journalism and tensions.

Social Responsibility Theory

Promotes media freedom balanced by self-regulation and legal checks reducing sensationalism.

Democratic Participant Theory

Strengthens local non-institutional media and citizen viewpoints.

Development Communication Media

Aims to support national growth and improved quality of life.

Agenda-setting Theory

Influencing public memory salience of selected issues.

Gatekeeping Theory

Selecting newsworthy items while risking elite bias.

Westernization

Societies adopting broader Western practices in law, industry, and politics.

Lay Perceptions of Globalization

Associated with brands, technology, mobility, trade, and related issues.

Enculturation

The process of learning native cultural norms from early family life.

Acculturation

Individuals gradually incorporating host culture elements while adapting.

Assimilation

Occurs when a minority culture fully merges and becomes indistinguishable.

Golden Rule (Globalization)

Enhances tolerance and human dignity through shared religious values.

Christian Core Beliefs

Focus on God as creator, Jesus as savior, and the Trinity.

Hinduism Beliefs

Includes multiple manifestations, dharma, karma, and rebirth.

Buddhism (Nirvana)

Achievement through morality, meditation, wisdom, and karmic cycles.

Five Pillars of Islam

Creed, prayers, charity, fasting, and pilgrimage.

Confucianism

A moral social system emphasizing discipline and kindness.

Taoism

Emphasizes living in harmony through compassion, moderation, and understanding the Tao.

Religious Pluralism

Interaction of traditions promoting shared ethical values under globalization.

Religious Violence

Acts motivated by doctrines against or by faith groups.

Authoritarian Theory (Strength)

Efficient decisions and maintained stability under control.

Soviet-Communist Model (Opportunity)

Serving public needs through guided national focus.

Libertarian Theory (Power Check)

Press freedom used to expose truths despite potential excesses.

Social Responsibility Theory (Weakness)

Ambiguous ethical standards varying by situation.

Agenda-setting Theory (Risk)

Creating propaganda through selective framing of issues.

Gatekeeping (Media Result)

Filtered stories fostering dependency on positive views.

Modernization

Associated with flexible responses to current needs and changes.

West Asia (Global South)

Struggles with conflicts, insecurity, and ideological tensions.

Latin America (Lost Development Period)

Missed economic chances amid governance instability.

SDG Stakeholders

Governments, private actors, and civil society groups required for success.

Territorial Development Focus

Attention to rural-urban interlinkages and scarcity problems.

Bellù’s Development Conclusion

Development may produce structural conflicts harming certain system parts.

Amartya Sen’s Development Concept

Realizing potential capacities of people and communities.

CSOs as Solidarity Supporters

Advancing ethical and humane practices for balance.

TNGOs (Primary Extension)

Extending private initiatives from domestic to international levels.

Environmental NGOs (Action)

Lobbying and publicity against ecological threats.

Amnesty International Safeguards

Protects the rights of refugees, defenders, and indigenous groups.

Human Development Index Purpose

Aimed to prioritize capabilities and welfare beyond GDP alone.

Sustainable Development Criteria

Capital maintenance, resiliency, and debt avoidance.

SDG Goal 17

Highlights the need for strengthened global partnerships and implementation.

Asian Countries (Global South Challenges)

Governance issues, pollution, and emerging challenges.

Public Sphere Conditions (Habermas)

Open access and freedom from external controls.

Propaganda (Common Method)

Employs selective information and emotional language.

Authoritarian Theory (Origins)

Traces back to Platonic ideas and monarchical press control.

Soviet-Communist Approach

Party-guided service to working class interests.

Libertarian Theory Historical Link

Association with yellow journalism arising from unrestrained competition.

Development Communication goal

Promotes social change and quality of life improvements.

Acculturation vs. Assimilation Difference

Acculturation is partial adoption; assimilation is full merging making distinctions disappear.

Golden Rule (Religious Pluralism)

Encourages tolerance and ethical interaction amid pluralism.

Durkheim's Religion Definition

A system that unites people through sacred beliefs and practices.

Buddhism goal

Attaining enlightenment via ethical and meditative practices.

Humans and Allah (Islam)

Humans relate as servants judged by devotion and good works.

Globalization/Religious Engagement

Facilitated by international organizations promoting peace and equality.

Religious Violence (Inclusion)

Actions motivated by faith doctrines or reactions.

CSOs as Representatives

Amplifying the voices of marginalized populations.

ExxonMobil (MNC Example)

Illustrates global scale in technology, logistics, and earnings.

Pacific Island Nations (Global South)

Dealing with disasters and investment shortages slowing growth.

Addis Ababa Agenda

Stresses financing strategies and stakeholder collaboration.

Propaganda Model (Applicability)

Extends to countries sharing similar economic media structures.

Democratic Participant Theory (Risk)

Audiences becoming overly selective with participation.

Taoism vs. Confucianism

Emphasis on spiritual harmony over daily conduct rules.

Globalization Perception factors

Consumer brands, connectivity, and mobility factors.

Enculturation Start

Beginning through family transmission of native cultural behaviors.

Central Asia Challenges

Post-Soviet economic stabilization difficulties.

SDG Progress Basis

Global governance combined with national ownership.

UN Human Development Dimensions

Health, knowledge, and decent living standards.

Watchdog and Advocate Synergy

Monitoring institutions while pushing for public awareness.

Yellow Journalism Evolution

Prominent under libertarian freedom and media competition.

Hinduism (Distinctive Features)

Prominently features dharma, karma, and reincarnation beliefs.

Africa (Global South Concerns)

Poverty, infrastructure deficits, and health issues.

Legitimate Government (Public Sphere Theoory)

Requires responsiveness to critical public debate.

Globalization Critique

Critiqued for producing divides and maldevelopment addressable by SDGs and CSOs.