Core Topics (PSIR) Review
The ability to effect change, an aspect of relations among groups of people functioning within a social organization
What is POWER?
Concepts in this thematic study are often _________ , meaning there is not one set definition you must memorize, but multiple (yay!)
What is CONTESTED?
The minimum number of activities one must complete to have a viable Engagement Project
What is TWO?
Hosts of the 2026 World Cup
Who are CANADA, MEXICO, AND THE UNITED STATES?
Despite multiple rounds of diplomatic talks and at least one agreement to reach a ceasefire, strikes have continued in the conflict between the U.S. and Isreal and Iran. As a result, this key trade route has been restricted
What is the STRAIT OF HORMUZ?
A state's absolute authority within its borders
What is INTERNAL SOVEREIGNTY?
Not just the absence of violence or conflict, but the state of harmonious relations between actors
What is POSITIVE PEACE?
The maximum word-count of the Engagement Project Report for HL and SL students. (minus the HL portion)
What is TWO THOUSAND WORDS?
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy claims 50,000 troops from ______________ are about to be deployed to support the Russian military in the war against Ukraine.
What is NORTH KOREA?
This collective security organization held a summit in July, in which they pledged more than $50 billion in defence procurement and industrial agreements
What is NATO?
This is typically earned via elections, referendums, or some other method of public input into political decision-making.
What is BOTTOM-UP LEGITIMACY?
Anything that increases the distance between the current or actual circumstances and better, more peaceful circumstances
What is VIOLENCE?
The main problem your Engagement Project addresses
What is a POLITICAL ISSUE?
At the end of September and beginning of October, Indonesia will host this inaugural tournament, which will take place in Jakarta and Bandung
What is the FIFA ASEAN CUP?
Both sides in the Sudan Civil War are increasingly relying on ________ to conduct their combat operations
What are DRONES?
The broad range of rules, institutions, and participants within and beyond states that focus on wide-ranging political issues, especially as it relates to interdependence
What is GLOBAL GOVERNANCE?
Conflict that involves a state and a non-state entity
What is EXTRASTATE (CONFLICT)?
The assessment criterion that focuses on how well you use your research and activities together/in conversation with each other to draw your conclusions
What is SYNTHESIS?
The president of the military-government in Myanmar visited this ASEAN country last week in an attempt to build legitimacy and push for readmission to the supranational organization
What is THAILAND?
Andy Burnham became prime minister of the United Kingdom after his predecessor, _____________, resigned due to plummeting popularity
Who is KEIR STARMER?
The theory that global politics can be explained by looking at the anarchic nature of the system
What is STRUCTURAL REALISM?
The Geneva Conventions and Additional Protocols have reached this status, meaning they are binding on all parties to conflict, not just states
What is CUSTOMARY INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW?
The maximum word-count for the HL-only recommendation component of the EP
What is FOUR HUNDRED WORDS?
Two earthquakes over 7.0 magnitude hit this country, killing over 6,000 people with over 1,000 still missing
What is VENEZUELA?
Escalating violence between opposing sides is threating both the fragile peace agreement from 2018 and the upcoming December general election, this country's first election since winning its independence
What is SOUTH SUDAN?