Globalisation & Political Power (Leaving Cert Politics and Society): Flashcards
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Practise the cards
15 cards from this deck
Intergovernmental Organisation (IGO)
Intergovernmental Organisation (IGO)
Body where states work together via agreements; decisions need member approval
Supranational organisation
Supranational organisation
States combine sovereignty; rules can override national law
IMF primary function
IMF primary function
Financial aid to crisis economies via loans with conditions
IMF conditionality
IMF conditionality
Requirements to reform budgets, taxation, public services
World Bank focus
World Bank focus
Finance development: schools, healthcare, digital infrastructure
WTO function
WTO function
Establishes global trade regulations & dispute resolution
UNDP focus
UNDP focus
Human development & SDGs via policy advice & programmes
EU Youth Guarantee
EU Youth Guarantee
Member states offer work/training/education to all under-25s
Erasmus+ programme
Erasmus+ programme
Educational and training mobility programmes
GDPR
GDPR
Enhanced digital privacy protections
NEET rates
NEET rates
Not in Education, Employment, or Training
André Gunder Frank's dependency theory
André Gunder Frank's dependency theory
Global institutions lock states into dependent relationships
Martha Nussbaum's capabilities approach
Martha Nussbaum's capabilities approach
Development expands abilities & opportunities, not just GDP
Ireland Troika youth impact
Ireland Troika youth impact
High unemployment, emigration, public sector hiring freeze
Globalisation power shift conclusion
Globalisation power shift conclusion
Power reconfigured & negotiated, not simply transferred
