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Inter-governmental organizations; such as the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank, and the European Union; are playing increasingly critical roles in international relations. Let’s explore some of these entities.
CLICK DATA FILE:
GLOBAL02
CLICK TASK:
Mapping
SELECT VARIABLE 1:
ECONORG
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Map
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1. Which of the following continents does not have at least one major economic integration or free trade organization?
a. Africa
b. Asia
c. Europe
d. North America
e. South America
f. They all have at least one
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VARIABLES
SELECT VARIABLE:
REGION IGO
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Map
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2. Which of the following continents does not have at least one major general purpose intergovernmental organization?
a. Asia
b. Europe
c. North America
d. South America
e. They all have at least one
3.
True or False
: Although Africa possesses two major, general-purpose intergovernmental organizations, the majority of countries in Africa have chosen not to join either of them.
4. True or False: The majority of the world’s countries belong to at least one major, general-purpose intergovernmental organization.
The Group of 77 was initially formed by 77 developing countries to demand fundamental changes in the international system, particularly economic changes. Let’s examine the founding members of this organization.
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VARIABLES
SELECT VARIABLE 1:
GROUP77
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Map
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5. The Group of 77 had at least one founding member from every continent, except
a. Asia
b. Europe
c. North America
d. South America
e. They all have at least one
6.
True or False
: Africa contributed more founding members to the Group of 77 than any other continent.
To function effectively, international organizations require awareness on the part of, and support from, the people in their member states. Let’s explore these issues.
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DATA FILES
CLICK DATA FILE:
ISSP1995
CLICK TASK:
Univariate
SELECT PRIMARY VARIABLE:
KNW ASSOC
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7. What percent of respondents worldwide indicate that they either know "a lot" or "quite a bit" about the organization for their region or continent (such as the European Union for Europe or NAFTA for North America)?
%
8.
True or False
: The percent of people who know "a lot" about the organization for their region or continent is smaller than the percent of people who know "nothing" about the organization for their region or continent.
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VARIABLES
SELECT PRIMARY VARIABLE:
MBR ASSOC
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9. What percent of respondents worldwide indicate that they believe their country generally "benefits" from membership in their regional organization, such as the European Union for Europe, and so on?
%
10.
True or False
: The percent of people who believe their country generally "benefits" from membership in their regional organization is more than two times larger than the percent of people who believe their country generally receives "no benefit" from such memberships.
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VARIABLES
SELECT PRIMARY VARIABLE:
UNITE/INDP
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11.
True or Fals
e: The percent of respondents worldwide who believe their country should do everything that it can to "unite" with their regional organizations (such as the European Union for Europe, and so on) is smaller than the percent who believe they should do everything they can to remain "independent."
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DATA FILES
CLICK DATA FILE:
WVS97
CLICK TASK:
Univariate
SELECT PRIMARY VARIABLE:
CONF:EURO
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12.
True or False
: A majority of people expressed either "a great deal" or "a lot" of confidence in the regional organization to which they belong (such as the European Union for Europe, NAFTA for North America, and so on).
13. What percentage of respondents indicated that their level of confidence in the regional organization to which they belong (such as the European Union for Europe, NAFTA for North America, and so on) is "none."
%
14. Given what you’ve learned about international organizations, do you believe that in the future they are likely to be more important than, less important than, or about as important as they are today, and why?
International law is also an important area of international relations. The International Court of Justice, or World Court, as it is commonly known, is one of the most important actors in international law. Let’s examine its activities.
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DATA FILES
CLICK DATA FILE:
HISTORICAL
CLICK TASK:
Historical Trends
SELECT VARIABLE 1:
ICJ Cases
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15.
True or False
: Since its establishment the World Court has averaged less than 10 cases per year.
16. In which decade has the World Court heard the most cases? (1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, or 1990s)
17. What might explain the increase in the number of cases that the World Court heard in that particular decade?
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DATA FILES
CLICK DATA FILE:
GLOBAL02
CLICK TASK:
Mapping
SELECT VARIABLE 1:
ICJ CASES
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Map
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18.
True or False
: The majority of the world’s countries have been a party to one or more cases before the World Court.
19. How many countries have been a party to at least three cases before the World Court?
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BACK
(use your browser’s back button)
SELECT VIEW:
Rank Table
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20. List the five top countries, in terms of the number of times that they have been a party to a case before the World Court.
One of the key issues involving the World Court is jurisdiction. Unless countries grant the Court compulsory jurisdiction, they cannot be brought before the Court in a particular case without their permission. Let’s examine the issue of compulsory jurisdiction in more detail.
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VARIABLES
SELECT VARIABLE 2:
ICJ JURIS
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Map
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21. How many countries have granted compulsory jurisdiction to the World Court?
22.
True or False
: The majority of the world’s countries have granted compulsory jurisdiction to the World Court.
23.
True or False
: Countries on every continent have granted compulsory jurisdiction to the World Court.
24.
True or False
: The United States has granted compulsory jurisdiction to the World Court.
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BACK
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SELECT VIEW:
Alphabetical Table
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25. Earlier you identified the top five states, in terms of the number of times that they have been a party to a case before the World Court. How many of them have granted compulsory jurisdiction to the World Court?
26. If the World Court renders a decision and the parties involved do not implement it voluntarily, the Court can ask the United Nations Security Council to enforce the decision. The Security Council’s five permanent members (China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom and the United States), each wield a veto that can prevent any action by the United Nations. Discuss how this might influence the effectiveness of the World Court.
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