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1. NAFTA
2. NATO
1. North American Free Trade Agreement - an agreement signed by Canada, Mexico and United States to generate economic growth and help to raise the standard of living for citizens in all three nations. Strengthens the rules and procedures governing trade and investment.
2. North Atlantic Treaty Organization - 28 member nations - the purpose is to safeguard the freedom and security of its members by promoting democratic values and encouraging consolations and co-operation on defence and security issues, building trust and preventing conflict. It also helps o resolve issues peacefully, when diplomatic efforts fail they have a military that takes over.
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3. UN
4. WTO
3. United Nations - 51 member nations - an international organization that helps to promote internal peace and security, develop relations and promote a better standard of living and better human right
4. World Trade Organization - run by member governments - a global international organization that deals with the rules of trade between nations. Goal is to help producers of goods and service, export and import their goods.
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1. Nationalism
2. Internationalism
3. Ultranationalism
4. Supranationalism
5. Isolationism
6. Patriotism
1. Can refer to the belief in a nation, a shared sense of kinship or belonging, a sense of belonging that comes with our shared identity.
2. cooperation among nations
3. extreme nationalism that promotes the interests of one group over others
4. the idea that nations or nation-states would put aside their self-interests in favour of there greater good.
5. a policy in which a nation remains apart of affairs of other groups, especially political issues.
6. is the love of a nation, more of an emphasis on values and beliefs.
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4. United Nations
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1. Crime Against Humanity
2. War Crime
3. Genocide
1. An attack on human dignity, humiliation or degradation of a human being.
2. Violation of laws applicable in armed combat.
3. A mass murder of a specific ethnic, religious group by another group.
Case Study:
1. Apartheid in South Africa
2. Soviets in Russi, forcing occupied citizens into work camps
3. Rwandan Genocide
1. Hegemonic
2. Liberal
3. Revolutionary
1. One social group dominates another, not by force but by the willingness of a subordinate party
2. achieving a common goal through working with other nations
3. When conflicts within nations are determined by international factors.
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1. Democracy
2. Dictatorship
3. Militia
4. Self-determination
1. A system of government - elected representatives, majority rules
2. a country that is governed by a dictator- absolute power.
3. an army that is composed of non-professional fighters, called upon in times of emergency
4. the power and ability to make decisions for oneself
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1. Nation
2. Nation-state
3. Republic
4. Civic nation
1. a large group of people untied by commonalities inhabiting a particular country
2. a sovereign state by which citizens are homogenous in factors (language. decent)
3. a state in which supreme power is held by the people and their elected representative
4. the elements that make up a democratic society (freedom of speech etc.)
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1. Absolute Poverty
2. Pluralism
3. Sphere of influence
1. the deprivation of basic human needs
2. A condition in which numerous distinct ethnic, religious, or cultural groups are present and tolerated within a society.
3. A territorial area over which political or economic influence is wielded by one nation
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8 Steps of Genocide:
1. Classification
2. Symbolization
3. Dehumanization
4. Organization
5. Polarization
6. Preparation
7. Extermination
8. Denial
1. distinguish between groups
2. giving names or symbols to this group ("Jews" - David Star)
3. the group being attacked is equated with animals or vermin to diminish the effect of killing (propaganda)
4. the attackers begin to organize military
5. separating the group, moderates are often imprisoned or killed for treason
6. victims are forced to wear symbols, property is often sold they are confined or deported to concentration camps
7. mass killing begins - often sponsored by the state.
8. the attackers deny that the account never happened. hide evidence