What is “Global Issues” about? 

1.     comprehensive and un-biased coverage of today’s most pressing global issues. Courses of world affairs in political science, geography, economics and sociology.

The theory of international relations

1.     a set of ideas that explains how the international system (realism and liberalism)

Define a state.- 

1.     a nation or territory considered as an organized political community under one government

Define power

1.     the capacity or ability to direct or influence the behavior of others or the course of events.

supreme power or authority

Why are data so important when discussing global issues? 

1.     Data is solid proof of the things going on around us. Stats help people believe and understand the vastness of issues.

Why was the UN created?-  

United Nations was created in 1945 mainly to replace the League of Nations with the aim of facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace.

Does the UN serve any purpose today?- 

1.     The UN is a supported of international law and human rights. They are not doing much today except for peace conferences and preaching their beliefs, they have no way to enforce their laws.

Why do some countries become rich and others fail?

1.     Countries that have what they call “inclusive” political governments — those extending political and property rights as broadly as possible, while enforcing laws and providing some public infrastructure — experience the greatest growth over the long run. countries with “extractive” political systems — in which power is wielded by a small elite are typically poor.

Why does genocide occur?- 

    Genocide is a global phenomenon that knows no geographical or racial boundaries, with the underlying causes of the conflicts leading to genocide having deep historical roots. Ethnic and cultural distinctions often result to separation or alienation of different identity groups, where members of different races, religions, cultures view each other as “different”.

Why is the world becoming globalized? What is globalization?- 

 The term Globalization (or globalisation) refers to processes of international integration arising from the interchange of world views, products, ideas, and other aspects of culture.^[1][2] Advances in transportation and telecommunications infrastructure, including the rise of the telegraph and its posterity the Internet, are major factors in globalization, generating further interdependence of economic and cultural activities

Realism

states work only to increase their own power relative to that of other states; believe that the world is a harsh place, military is the answer to problems. Protect Protect Protect 

Liberalism

 Emphasizes that the broad ties among states have both made it difficult to define national interest and decreased the usefulness of military power. Believes realism is outdated and because of globalization, not the answer. Does not believe in military use.

Socialism-

1.     a way of organizing a society in which major industries are owned and controlled by the government rather than by individual people and companies

Theocracy

     a form of government in which a country is ruled by religious leaders

How does globalization affect national sovereignty

1.     Because we now all rely on each other and relate becoming on the same level there is no more specific high powers of sovereignty.

Greater free trade. Greater movement of labor. Increased capital flows. Growth of Multi-national companies. Increased integration of global trade cycle. Increased communication and improved transport, effectively reducing barriers between countries.

     environmental costs, Free trade harms developing economies, Labor drain of workers in their native countries, less cultural diversity, tax competition.

How does globalization relate to the likelihood of military conflict? 

1.     Makes military conflit less likely.

-  Regulatory Capitalism 

suggests that the operation maintenance and development of the global political economy increasingly depends on administrative rules outside the legislatures and the courts.

State capitalism 

is usually described as an economic system in which commercial (i.e. for-profit) economic activity is undertaken by the state, with management and organization of the means of production in a capitalist manner.

Capitalism

1. is an economic system in which trade, industry and the means of production are controlled by private owners with the goal of making profits in a market economy

The WTO

World trade organization 

The IMF

International monetary fund

Define terrorism

What is asymmetric warfare?- 

Terrorist attacks on innocent civilians 

1. - The prevention of countries requiring nuclear technology.

Describe the European Union 

1. is an economic and political union of 28 member states that are located primarily in Europe.

Discuss the causes of the current crises in the EU

1. Countries such as Greece and Cyprus did not give real data about the financial and economic situation and the EU probably knew but ignored and accepted the accession of such counties to enlarge the European cartel. The problem does not stand at that extent but that the EU also accepted high budget deficit and debt levels by many countries during the crisis .