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Global Issues
Israel/Pakistan, Globalization, Nuke Proliferation, Global Economy, Human Affairs
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Political Studies
Undergraduate 2
12/10/2008

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Term
START II
Definition
-Considered a dead treaty after US began developing missile defense system
Term
MPC + A
Definition
Material Protection Control and Accounting Program: Lab to Lab, fixed security issues at 1 billion dollars a year
Term
Suez War
Definition
Secret deal with Britain and France
-Israel attack Egypt, Britain and France intervene to protect suez canal
-Israel conquers gaza strip and sinai penninsula
Term
CTR
Definition
Cooperative Threat Reduction Program
-Help Russia acquire nukes in break up
-Security for weapons themselves
Term
SLA, JEM
Definition
SUdan Liberation Army, Justice Equality Movement
Term
4 Arguments for intervention in human rights cases abroad
Definition
1. Our values and morals make us America
2. Failure to risk casualties amounts to weakness abroad
3. Failing states become hotbeds for terrorism
4. No other country can carry out intervention`
Term
Yom Kippur War
Definition
1993 Egypt and Syria surprise attack Israel. Ariel Sharon crosses behind suez canal, cuts of Egyptians.
Term
6 Day War
Definition
1967- Egypt Syria Jordan attack.

Ends in 6 days, Israwl dominates takes Gaza Strip, Sinai Penninsula, West Bank, and Golan Heights
Term
Oslo Accords
Definition
PLO Led by Arafat. Signed accord recognizing right for eachother to exist. Limited Palestinian self rule in Gaza. Itssat Rabin assassinated 1995.
Term
Janjaweed
Definition
Arab militias supported by Govt in Sudan
Term
Problems w/ Security after collapse of USSR
Definition
-Nukes left in new countries
-Too many facilities, security difficult
-Poor economy, no money for guards
-Greater opportunity to steal
-Probs w/ accounting systems
-Black market
Term
10 + 10 over 10 Program
Definition
G8 met in Canada, US Provides 10 billion to Russia to secure their shit, other countries collectively put in 10 billion
Term
Wahhabism
Definition
Dominant strain of Sunni Islam. Extreme fundamentalist beliefs
Term
1948 Israeli war
Definition
Attacked by 5 coutnries as soon as they announce solidarity. Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Egypt, Iraq. Won increasin holdings by 1/2. west Bank and Gaza annexed by Egypt and Jordan after
Term
Laussane Conference
Definition
Israel allows 150k Arabs back into the country
Term
Camp David Accords
Definition
1978 Formal Treaty signed in D.C.
-Full recognition of Israel by Egypt
-Israel returned Sinai Penninsula
Term
Yitzak Rabin
Definition
Prime Minister of Israel who in 1992 rapidly pushed peace negoatiations in order to end the first intifada
Term
1989 1st Intifada
Definition
Holy war against Israel
Term
Ariel Sharone
Definition
Created defensive wall, ending 2nd intifada
Pushed for w/d from settlements
Had stroke in 2006, ending reign
Term
Arguements against humanitarian intervention
Definition
-Loss of troops, sovereignity
-Slippery Slope
Term
When is US intervention justified?
Definition
When the number of deaths in a country exceed the murder rate in the US
Term
Oxygen Approach
Definition
Build up ties with a nation, economic ties--> Benefits

EX US AND CHINA
Term
Genocide convention
Definition
-Defined and outlawed genocide
-Obligates parties to intervene in instances of genocide
Term
Composition of Darfur
Definition
Arab and Muslim north, Christian and Animist south
Term
Strategic Nukes
Definition
Weapons that can take out key cities bases and weapons stockpiles (ICBMs etc..)
Term
Critical Mass
Definition
Amount and Density of fissible material needed to cause an explosion nuclear
Term
Tactical Nukes
Definition
can be used on the battlefield
Term
2 Nuke Designs
Definition
Gun design and Implosion design
Term
Countries who didn't sign NPT
Definition
India, Pakistan, Israel
Term
Plutonium Production
Definition
-Not natural, need nuclear reactor
-Light water= reactor grade (Burns LEU)
-Heavy water = weapons grade (Burns nat uranium)
Term
Additional Protocol
Definition
Helped IAEA by allowing them to sample facilities they had access to
-Unnannounced inspections
Surveillance and detection technology could transmit remotely
Term
ABM Treaty
Definition
Anti ballistic missiles treaty, no missile defense program
Term
Drawbacks to Biological Weapons Convetion
Definition
No enforcement mechanism, no verification mechanism
Term
Chemical Weapons Convention
Definition
Prohibit development and production of chemical weapons
Term
START Treaty
Definition
Strategic arms Reduction treaty
-Limited US + Soviets to 6000 strategic nukes
-1600 strategic delivery vehicle
Term
NPT
Definition
Nuclear Non-proliferation treaty
-Non states couldn't go nuclear
-Nuclear states couldn't help non go nuclear
-Nuclear states must assist w/ peaceful power
-Current states must make progress towards disarmament
Term
Arak
Definition
-Heavy water production plant
-Plans for heavy water reactor in 2009, 1-2 nukes a year (Iran)
Term
Natanz
Definition
Secret Uranium Enrichment facility in iran
-160 centrifuges, with equipment for 4000 more (Constructing 1000 more currently) plans for 50000 underground
Term
SALT II
Definition
Negotiated and ratified by USSR But Carter withdrew after invasion of Afghanistan
Term
SALT
Definition
Put a cap on strategic arsenals of US and Soviets (6000 warheads and 1600 delivery vehicles)
-Included ABM Treaty
STRATEGIC ARMS LIMITATION TALKS
Term
Bushehr
Definition
Iranian nuclear reactor being built with Russian assistance
Term
Biological Weapons Convention
Definition
Outlawed biological weapons
Term
SORT Treaty
Definition
Strategic Offensive Reduction Treaty
-Reduction of strategic weapons to 1700-2200
Problems: 10 yr time scale, no restraints after 2012, only de-alerting not destroying
Term
Bushehr Deal
Definition
Russia repairs and finishes one German reactor, light water
Term
CWC Verificatoin
Definition
Inspections of all declared chemical weapons production facilities and certain commercial industrial production facilities
Term
MNC
Definition
Multi-National Corporation: Companies with international branches
Term
NGO
Definition
Non-Governmental Organization: Cut across natoinal boundaries and are made up of groups. Not official reps (Amnesty International, Peace Corps
Term
IAEA
Definition
International Atomic Energy Agency:Helps guarantee non states dont go nuclear
Term
Nine Countries w/ Nukes
Definition
Official: US, Soviets, Britain, France, China
Unofficial, India, Pakistan, Israel, North Korea
Term
IAEA Powers
Definition
1. Non states must provide info on all nuclear mats moving through facilities
2. Carry out inspections of declared facilities
Term
IAEA Powers
Definition
1. Non states must provide info on all nuclear mats moving through facilities
2. Carry out inspections of declared facilities
Term
IGO
Definition
Inter-Governmental Organizations
UN, NATO
Term
International Organizations
Definition
Tie states together for peace
Term
Economic Interdependence
Definition
Economies of countries are tied together leading to increased Peace
Term
Weaknesses in IAEA
Definition
1. 24 hour inspections, only declared facilities
Term
2 methods of removing nuclear materials
Definition
Hgh magnetism and filters, centrifuges
Term
3 methods of creating international law
Definition
International conventions or treaties, Custom, General principles of law recognized by civilized nations
Term
TWO Mats used in Nukes
Definition
U235 (HEU), Pu239 Plutonium
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