Definitions
Unit 4
Unit 3
Case Studies
Trivia!
100
Define Global Governance
Refers to institutions, rules, norms and legal arrangements that seek to facilitate cooperation, and manage relations, between states. Governance is carried out by both governmental organisations such as the United Nations and non-governmental organisations.
100
What is the term used to describe cultural challenges to the achievment of universality of human rights?
Cultural Relativism
100
What is non-refoulment underneath The Refugee Convention? (double points if article is accurately referenced).
"No one or member state shall expel or return a refugee against his or her will, in any manner whatsoever, to a territory where he or she fears threat to life or freedom." Article 33.
100
A project composed of overland routes for transport and trade throughout landlocked Central Asian countries and a partner of routes alongside Maritime territories.
The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI)
100
According to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), how many nautical miles from coastal states does the Exclusive Economic Zone exist?
200 nautical miles!
200
Define Globalisation.
The increasing connectedness and interdependence of the world. It refers to the process by which people, companies, and governments worldwide interact and integrate. This can involve economic, social, cultural, and political exchanges, leading to a more connected and interdependent global community.
200
What are the challenges underneath the achievment of effective resolutions to terrorism
1. Multilateral cooperation
2. Counter-terrorism
3. Asymmetrical warfare
200
Name one of the aims of the International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Promote international monetary cooperation and exchange rate stability or make resources available to members experiencing balance of payment difficulties,
200
A border protection operation led by the Australian Border Force, aimed at stopping maritime arrivals of asylum seekers to Australia
Operation Sovereign Borders (OSB).
200
How many branches does ISIS have?
19 branches
300
Define an Intergovernmental Organisation (IGO)
An intergovernmental organisation is an organisation composed primarily of states. They are established by a treaty, a founding charter for the organisation, and thus subject to international law. Examples include the United Nations, International Monetary Fund and International Criminal Court.
300
What's the difference between Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons (IDP)?
Answers accepted:
- Refugees have more legal protection
- IDPs aren't able to leave their home country
300
What is the group of small islands, claimed by several countries such as the Philippines, China, and Vietnam, called?
The Spratly Islands!
300
What city in the Philippines experienced a siege against militants associated with Islamic State?
Marawi City
300
What is John F. Kennedy's middle name?
Fitzgerald
400
Define Pragmatism
A school of thought in which policy is influenced primarily by practical considerations, as opposed to a particular ideology.
400
State the full name and date of CAT
1984 Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
400
Give an example of 1 Legal Non-state Actor, and 1 illegal Non-State Actor
Legal: Amnesty Inernational, Doctors Without Borders, and Shein.
Illegal: Islamic State, or Al-Qaeda
400
True or false?
Is the U.S. a current member of the Paris Agreement?
True
400
Name the past 5 U.S. Presidents in order (double points for naming the first ladies too)
Joseph and Jill Biden, Donald and Melania Trump, Barack and Michelle Obama, George W. and Laura Bush, Bill and Hillary Clinton.
500
Define Crisis Diplomacy
Refers to negotiations between actors in the global political arena in response to an immediate crisis.
500
What country has been deemed to have the world's worst refugee crisis?
Syria (14 million since 2011-now)
500
Name 3 Regional Groupings (Double points if you can say what the full acronym stands for).
Answers can include: Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), European Union (EU), North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), or the Arab League.
500
The Chinese region Uyghur muslims are held in internment camps is called...?
Xinjiang
500
Who is this?
Kim Jongun