Resolving global issues (Edexcel A-Level Politics): Flashcards
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Define global civil society
Define global civil society
Voluntary groups/NGOs/social movements working across borders, independent of govts
Key trait of global civil society
Key trait of global civil society
Independence from state control
Define non-state actors
Define non-state actors
Entities in intl relations that aren't sovereign states
Examples of non-state actors (4 types)
Examples of non-state actors (4 types)
NGOs, MNCs, intl organisations, terrorist groups
Amnesty Intl & Human Rights Watch role
Amnesty Intl & Human Rights Watch role
Highlight human rights abuses via reports & campaigns globally
#MeToo movement global impact
#MeToo movement global impact
Raised awareness re sexual harassment; prompted legal/cultural change
WWF policy contribution example
WWF policy contribution example
Research/advocacy influencing Convention on Biological Diversity
Climate Action Network (CAN) details
Climate Action Network (CAN) details
1,300+ NGOs; influenced climate negotiations & Paris Agreement
Médecins Sans Frontières service provision
Médecins Sans Frontières service provision
Medical care in conflict zones & humanitarian crises
Transparency Intl monitoring tool
Transparency Intl monitoring tool
Corruption Perceptions Index ranking countries on corruption
Community of Sant'Egidio role
Community of Sant'Egidio role
Catholic org mediating peace talks in Mozambique, Algeria, CAR
ICBL achievement
ICBL achievement
Led campaign resulting in Ottawa Treaty banning landmines
Grameen Bank innovation
Grameen Bank innovation
Microfinance: small loans to poor to start businesses
Financial constraint challenge for NGOs
Financial constraint challenge for NGOs
Limited resources restrict scaling & sustaining initiatives
Legitimacy concern re NGOs
Legitimacy concern re NGOs
May impose Western values on developing countries w/o local input