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25 Cards in this Set
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Why have IR scholars traditionally studied only countries? |
Makes learning about world politics much easier |
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Where are most TNCs located? |
Global North (western Europe, US, Japan, etc) |
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What is TNCs main source of power over countries? |
Money. ("Shop around" for least amount of regulation) |
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Regulatory arbitage |
Companies "shop around" for least amount of regulation |
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Conditions to be an NGO |
Cannot seek profit, can't promote violence, and have to be independent of governments. |
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2 examples of NGOs |
Barefoot college, partners in health |
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Sources if power NGOs have over govts |
1. Giving benefits to people when govt can't/won't 2. Make information freely available |
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How IOs different from NGOs? |
1. Created by countries to deal with certain problems. 2. Power over States because they keep states honest |
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Major contribution to NGOs n globalization |
Internet - made information and communication available |
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4 ways NGOs have organized themselves |
1. International NGO: permanent HQ, Secretariat, regular program if meetings 2. Advocacy networks: united around single policy domain 3. Caucuses: temporary network formed to lobby items on agenda at meeting 4. Governance networks: formed to maintain and advance participation rights of NGOs I'm Intl' meetings |
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When did concern for human rights emerge? |
After Holocaust |
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Two big problems with human rights |
1. What should rights be? 2. How do you get countries to abide by rights? |
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Two types of rights that Universal Declaration on Human Rights includes? |
1. Civil/political rights: protect you from govt 2. Economic/social/cultural rights: what you're entitled to as a human (food, education, etc) |
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3 ways to get countries to respect rights? |
1. Multilateral route - IOs pressure countries (problem: IOs can rarely force countries to abide by their rulings) 2. NGO efforts - spread info and shame countries (problem: little practical influence over countries) 3. Bilateral route - countries pressure other countries (problem: countries don't always care) |
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Stages of human trafficking |
1. Abduction/recruitment (when not directly abducted, promises of legitimate jobs) 2. Transportation to destination 3. Exploitation ( victim can't leave, little legal recourse) |
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Why do criminals traffic humans? |
Immense profits, few convicted for crimes |
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End Demand movement |
Target demand of trafficking to reduce production |
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When was the UN founded? How many members does it have? |
1945, by 51 countries, 193 members |
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4 requirements of UN charter |
1. Keep peace and security 2. Be friendly with each other 3. Cooperate to solve problems 4. Respect human rights |
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Security Council |
- demand peaceful resolution of conflicts, send peacekeeping forces, impose economic sanctions - UN does not have it's own army - 15 members, including P5 (US, UK, France, Russia, China) |
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UN general assembly |
-one country/ one vote - power originates from "voice of the world", and shaming countries |
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Secretary general |
"President" of UN Runs UN Secretariat (conducts research, interacts with media, administers UN) |
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International court of justice |
Solves disputes between UN members Major world court 15 judges |
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Where does international law come from? |
Treaties, custom, general principles of law |
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Vienna Convention |
-Comes from custom, then treaty - countries follow for reciprocity, fear of sanctions, fear of pariah status |
