Global Politics Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Positive rights - ans-Protected by authority. "Freedom to" Healthcare/education Negative rights - ans-Do not require intervention. "Freedom from" Discrimination/slavery UDHR - ans-United Nations declaration of human rights. Adopted 1948. Generations of rights - ans-1. generation - liberty - civil and political 2. generation - equality - economic and social 3. generation - fraternity - cutural rights Treaty/convention - ans-Legally binding agreements between state...

Sovereign - Answer Recognised ability to exercise power over a territory with defined borders. Power - Answer The ability of one global actor to influence the actions of another global actor. NGOs - Answer Specialised organisations, agencies and groups committed to promoting a range of issues. They are independent from government influence, working as a group of individuals from around the world as a moderating influence on government behaviour. International Relations - Answer Study of t...

Positive rights - Answer Protected by authority. "Freedom to" Healthcare/education Negative rights - Answer Do not require intervention. "Freedom from" Discrimination/slavery UDHR - Answer United Nations declaration of human rights. Adopted 1948. Generations of rights - Answer 1. generation - liberty - civil and political 2. generation - equality - economic and social 3. generation - fraternity - cutural rights Treaty/convention - Answer Legally binding agreements between states -...

Positive rights - Answer Protected by authority. "Freedom to" Healthcare/education Negative rights - Answer Do not require intervention. "Freedom from" Discrimination/slavery UDHR - Answer United Nations declaration of human rights. Adopted 1948. Generations of rights - Answer 1. generation - liberty - civil and political 2. generation - equality - economic and social 3. generation - fraternity - cutural rights Treaty/convention - Answer Legally binding agreements between states -...

Power - Answer The ability to affect others to get the outcome one wants Hard Power - Answer The ability to control and influence others through coercive or physical force. Soft Power - Answer The ability to attract and persuade other to your side through the projection of your ideas, cultures, and values. States - Answer Countries with defined political borders, governments, and militaries. Intergovernmental Organizations (IGOs) - Answer Entity created by treaty, involving two or more na...

Sovereign - Answer-Recognised ability to exercise power over a territory with defined borders. Power - Answer-The ability of one global actor to influence the actions of another global actor. NGOs - Answer-Specialised organisations, agencies and groups committed to promoting a range of issues. They are independent from government influence, working as a group of individuals from around the world as a moderating influence on government behaviour. International Relations - Answer-Study of the...

Positive rights - Answer- Protected by authority. "Freedom to" Healthcare/education Negative rights - Answer- Do not require intervention. "Freedom from" Discrimination/slavery UDHR - Answer- United Nations declaration of human rights. Adopted 1948. Generations of rights - Answer- 1. generation - liberty - civil and political 2. generation - equality - economic and social 3. generation - fraternity - cutural rights Treaty/convention - Answer- Legally binding agreements bet...

POWER - Answer- the ability to influence or control the actions of others. FORMAL POWER - Answer- power vested in structural institutions and the authority that is associated with these (eg. Government, employment relationships) NON-FORMAL POWER - Answer- the degree of influence and ability to persuade, based on relationships and levels of personal respect. HARD POWER - Answer- gaining compliance through threats of force or the use of force/ payment, using coercive tactics for intimidat...