Conflict & Cooperation
What does cooperation look like around the world?
Enviormental, social, economic. Examples: WHO UN USMCA
Centrifugal force
divide a state by destabilizing and weakening
Genocide
uThe Holocaust, Cambodian genocide, Rwandan Genocide, Bosnian genocide, Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar
Genocide –
uGenocide – deliberate killing of a large number of people from a particular nation or ethnic group
What does conflict look like around the world?
Civil wars, genocide, corrupt governments, terrorism, and nationalism.
Centripetal force
unify a state by providing stability and bind together
Refugee
Refugee –
Refugee – someone forced to flee his/her country because of persecution, war or violence
Supranationalism
an alliance of 3 or more countries for their mutual or global benefit such as economic, cultural, environmental; goes beyond national borders
examples of Centrifugal force
many ethnic groups, different languages, weak economy, corrupt government
Asylum
asylum
Asylum – a place of shelter and security
Sustainability
focusing on meeting needs of present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs
examples of Centripetal force
similar religion, language, strong economy
Internally displaced person
Families caught between warring parties and having to flee their homes under relentless bombardments or the threat of armed attacks,
Internally displaced person –
Internally displaced person – someone forced to leave his/her home but who remains within the country’s borders
climate change
a change in global or regional climate patterns from mid to late 20th century and attributed largely to increase in fossil fuel emissions
Terrorism
Include assassinations, hijackings, hostage takings, kidnappings mass shootings, car bombings, suicide bombers
3 types: international, domestic, transnational
Coup d’etat
French term for “blow of state”
The removal and seizure of a government and its powers
Basically the illegal overthrowing of the government
Often a political faction, military and/or a dictator