Development and Sustainability
Once The Millenium Development Goals 'Expired' in 2015, This New Agenda Was Adopted to Be More Environmentally Aware and Universally Applicable.
Sustainable Development Goals
While Economic Liberals Prefer Free Trade Policies, Neomercantilists Generally Prefer This Form of Activist Economic Policy.
Protectionism
There is a Strong Argument That Modern Capitalist Globalization Has its Roots in This Triangular Trade System.
Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade
The Modern Cultural Landscape of Latin America is Mainly Shaped by Syncretization of These Three Cultural Backgrounds.
Iberian/Spanish and Portuguese, Various Indigenous Groups, and Various African Groups.
The Majority of Palestinians Reside in These Two Territories
The Gaza Strip and The West Bank
This Development Initiative is an Attempt by China to Garner Allies Through Providing Various Infrastructure Projects to Developing Countries
Belt and Road Initiative
This Economic Model-Associated with Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher-Is Characterized by Deregulation of the Free Market.
Neoliberalism
The Name For This Series of Uprisings in the Early 2010's Has Helped Shape The Current Conflicts and Refugee Flows Affecting The Arab World
The Arab Spring
The Majority Of People On Earth Speak a Language From This Language Family
Indo-European
This Minority Muslim Ethnic Group in South East Asia Currently Faces Genocidal Persecution by The Government of Myanmar/Burma
The Rohingya
Absolute Poverty is Concerned with an Inability to Meet Basic Survival Needs. In Contrast, This Type of Poverty is Concerned with The Inability to Fully Participate in One's Society.
Relative Poverty
In Traditional Marxist Theory, This Concept Refers to the Separation of People From Their Labor, Fellow Workers, and Themselves Which Occurs Under Capitalism.
Alienation
This Ancient City-State is Generally Accredited with Formulating The First Iteration of Democracy
Athens
This Mountain in Africa Has Played a Major Role in The Cultural Identity, Religious Beliefs, and Survivability of Various Different Cultural Groups Throughout History.
Mount Kilimanjaro
The Recent Presidential Elections In This Latin American Country Are Being Contested For The Supposed Corruption By The Current Ruling Party
Venezuela
This Term-Popular in South American Countries With Large Indigenous Populations-Alludes To The Idea That Harmony with One's Community and Surrounding Environment is More Important than 'Development'
Buen Vivir
This Term Refers to The Post-WW2 Economic Order Wherein Governments Were Supposed Permit Free International Trade While Protecting The Citizenry Through Welfare and Social Protections.
Embedded Liberalism
Spearheaded by Eleanor Roosevelt, This Document Set a Precedent for The International Recognition of Individual Freedoms Regardless of Identity.
Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Although a Diverse Cultural makeup, This Broad Group is Known For Their Elaborate Tattoos and Seafaring Abilities.
Polynesian Peoples
Climate Change and Refugees From The Sudanese Civil War Have Exacerbated Famine in This Landlocked African Country. This Country Also Contains The Most Refugees of Any Other Country in Africa (1.1 Million)
Chad
This Term From Dependency Theory Refers To How The Same Processes of Development Making Developed Countries Wealthy Causes Poorer Countries to Be Less Developed.
Underdevelopment
This Theory-Developed by Neo-marxist Philosopher Antonio Gramsci, Posits that The Ruling Class in Society Maintains Control Through The Shaping of Cultural Beliefs. For Example: Mass Media, Religion, and Education.
Cultural Hegemony
This 1648 Treaty Set The Grounds for Modern International Relations/Diplomacy and State Sovereignty.
Treaty of Westphalia/Peace of Westphalia
Uniquely, This Himalayan Country Measures Development Through a 'Gross National Happiness Index', Centered On Citizen Wellbeing, Cultural, and Environmental Preservation.
Bhutan
These Two Countries Were Barred From Participation In The 2024 Olympics For Their Human Rights Violations
Russia and Belarus