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Geography based - global, regional
Function based - specific, general |
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General assembly - announce resolutions, mostly discussion
UNSC - binding decisions for security issues
Economic/Social Council
ICJ
Trusteeship Council
Secretariat |
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| 5 permanent members of the UNSC |
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| US, UK, China, France, Russia |
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| Issues in reforming the UN |
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Veto power prevents progress in issues
Expansion of UNSC permanent members
Change administration and finance
PKOs
UN standing army - don't want to infringe on state sovereignty, allow for rapid distribution of troops |
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European commission - drafts laws for EU
Council of European Union - reps nat'l gov'ts
European Parliament - reps citizens
European Court of Justice - can override domestic decisions |
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Treaties
Int'l customs
Commom principles of law
legal interpretations by courts/ scholars
Int'l representative bodies (UN) |
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Treaties
Int'l customs
Interpretations by scholars/courts
Common principles of law
Int'l representative bodies (UN) |
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ICJ - 15 justices, not legally binding, run by UN
ICC - prosecution for war crimes, can enforce decisions |
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Realism - a 0 sum game, economic power used to gain political power
Liberalism - a + sum game, encourage free trade, economic interdependence
Structuralism - politics determined by economic relations, division b/w N + S, dependency and exploitation |
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| Major economic institutions (3) |
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IMF - monetary
WTO - trade
World Bank - Development |
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| Tariffs and Non-tariff barriers |
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Tariffs to encourage domestic goods
Alternatives - quotas, technical restrictions, administrative restrictions |
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Benefits of specialization
Promote competition and economic prosperity
Allows for accumulation of foreign capital
Int'l cooperation |
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Protect strategic industries
No social/economic protection
Threaten nat'l security and sovereignty
Gov'ts need to protect infant industry
Every state relies on the same protectionist tendencies |
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| Pros of Globalization (2) |
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| Cons of globalization (4) |
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Economic gap growth
Environmental degradation
Exploit cheap labor
Erode national cultures |
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| Types of Globalization (3) |
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Economic
Cultural
Political |
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| Social idea of no economic barriers |
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| Ideology supporting globalization |
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| Have expanded, have humanitarian goals, align w/ social movements |
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| network of NGOs, contribute to global governance |
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| Types of Human Rights (2) |
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civil/political
Economic/Social |
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| 1948 - document originating economic/social rights |
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| Obstacles to human rights (3) |
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Political selectivity - attack enemies while ignoring allies
Cultural differences
State sovereignty |
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| Human activity is creating irreversible damage to the environment |
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| Humanity can grow economically while still protecting the environment |
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| N wants to cut emissions, S feels like it hampers their development |
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