Social Studies 20-1 Review: Internationalism

Isolationism

Countries choosing not to interact with others

WTO

Monitors trade activity among large economies

Internationalism

Collective responsibility for global issues

Humanitarianism

Caring for the needs of other countries in times of peril

Maslow

Psychologist who described ranking of human needs

Bilateralism

Two countries working together to solve issues

european union (EU)

supranational organization encouraging free movement

Afghanastan

Site of Canadas 21st century war commitment

NATO

Security alliance made of 31 countries

Multilateralism

Middle power countries working together

WHO

Eradicated smallpox worldwide

Unilateralism

Must be powerful to work this way

Fragile states

state that cannot meet the needs of its citizens

security council

makes decisions about peacekeeping

IMF

Lends money to developing nations

Dallaire

Head of peacekeeping in rwanda

NGO

Organization not connected to government

UN general assembly

193 countries working together for world peace

arctic council

Promotes arctic issues and has inuit members

League of nations

before UN

Foreign policy

decisions made in relation to other countries

Sanctions

Punishments for bad countries

Sovereignity

is lost when joining a supranational organization

Incentives

rewards if bad countries improve behaviour

impartiality

condition of a peacekeeping mission

Referendum

citizens vote directly on an issue

World court

settles international disputes

Global affairs Can

Department responsible for canadas foreign policy

Pearson

Instituted peacekeeping ideas in 1956

Ottawa treaty

Attempt to ban landmines and dispose of existing ones

Tied aid

Aid with conditions attached by donor countries

CIDP

Agency in charge of distributing foreign aid

GNP

Total value of goods and services produced