UN History
Name the Secretary General of the UN
Antonio Guterres
What are the two ways in which we exercise power?
Power and rationality AND Power relations
How many UN organs were established by the UN Charter?
6
What type of political actor is Argentina?
State.
When is our test?
Tomorrow.
Where was the first UN Conference Held?
San Francisco
"Two friends are debating what movie they will watch tonight. Each may use their forms of reason and persuasion to convince the other."
Defining rationality.
Name the UN organs
Truteeship Council, ECOSOC, Security Council, General Assembly, International Court of Justice and Secretariat.
What type of political actor is Alianza País?
How long was the 100 year war?
116 years.
Why did the League of Nations dissolve?
Because it failed to keep peace between nations.
What are the three types in which we exercise power and rationality?
Defining rationaly, Ignoring rationality and using rationalization as rationality.
What was the main role of the Trusteeship Council?
It supervised the administration of 11 trust territories and helped them towards self-government or independence.
What type of political actor is the OAS?
International Organization.
What is the difference between rationality and rationalization?
Rationality is the process of using reason to understand the world and select actions. Rationalization is the process of finding excuses to justify the action you want to take (or already took). Using rationality means you use reason to guide your actions
Which countries were the main losers of WWII?
Germany and Japan
What is ignoring rationality?
The ability of parties to perform irrational acts without consequence.
What is the main role of the International Court of Justice?
Settles disputes between countries (not individuals)
What type of political actor is Netflix?
A multinational corporation.
What original song, is the song "I'm good" (David Guetta) based on? Sing it!
I'm blue.
What is the UN Charter?
The UN foundational treaty.
What is legitimacy?
"Ability to be defended with logic or justification; validity."
What is the biggest weakness of the United Nations?
Veto power of the permanent members of the Security Council.
What is a political actor?
"Individuals/Entities who have obtained at least some measure of political power and/or authority in a particular society who engage in activities that can have a significant influence on decisions, policies, media coverage, and outcomes associated with a given conflict”.
Who has the best chance of winning the world cup this year?
Brazil