30 questions
IGOs are
Intergovernmental organisations
Intergovernmental organs
Inter game options
Interested (in) giving onions
ASEAN members include
Brunei
Thailand
Pakistan
China
The reason(s) for the creation of ASEAN was
Fear of communism
To establish a bloc to combat the power of China
To increase funding from the UN
To accelerate economic growth and social progress
The UN P5 include
Germany
France
Rusia
USA
Which of these is NOT one of the UN charter?
To maintain international peace and security
To achieve international cooperation in solving problems
To develop a regime of human rights for all member states
To be a centre for harmonising the actions of nations
What council did the USA leave in 2017, an example of how states have power over IGOs
Human rights council
Economic and Social council
Security council
General assembly
What were the USA protesting when they left this council in 2017
The condemnation of Israel's treatment of Palestinians
The condemnation of conditions in Guantanamo Bay
The condemnation of conditions in border migrant camps
The condemnation of Russian actions in Ukraine
Where has the security council recently acted?
Libya
Thailand
Myanmar
Syria
What actions did the SC take in Libya
Imposed a no fly zone
Invaded and killed Gaddafi
Bombed Tripoli
Sent in peace keepers
What power do P5 members have that shows the power of states over the UN
Veto
Military force
Ad infinitum
Something else
What are two states that have had peacekeepers from the African Union
Somalia
Sudan
Burundi
Uganda
Which state has been suspended from the African Union showing the power of IGOs over states
Sudan
Mali
Nigeria
Rwanda
What are two problems with the African Union?
Relies on outside states for funding as it is underfunded
Has to get approval from the UN for deploying troops
Is not able to use peacekeeping forces
Can not suspend members for breaches of rules
Which conference formed the IMF
Bretton Woods
Potsdam
Geneva
Yalta
Which of these is NOT a goal of the IMF
Secure global financial stability
Reduce poverty
Promote high employment
Establish the dollar as a universal currency
How does conditional aid from the IMF work
States have to set their own conditions for how they pay back loans
States are forced to introduce free trade and privatisation
The IMF makes sure states are given money if they are unable to pay a debt
States are forced to implement austerity programs to attain loans
What is a rival to the IMF?
The one belt one road initiative
The EU aid program
The development of micro finance loans
The loss of US power in the global South
How many states are in the NATO alliance?
29
12
14
25
What does article 5 of the Washington treaty state about NATO?
That if one state is attacked all others will respond
That if one state breaks human rights rules they will be expelled
That all states have to unanimously agree to go to war
That all states should contribute equal percentages of their GDP to NATO
Where are two examples of NATO in action, one after the triggering of Article 5
Libya
Syria
Somalia
Afghanistan
Which state has been subject to controversy after it was vetoed for membership by France and Germany in 2008
Ukraine
Georgia
Belarus
Turkey
What organisation has NATO used 5 times, showing their power as an IGO
The NRF
The NRA
The NPLA
The NKVD
What policy is an example of the power of the EU as an IGO over states
The common fisheries policy
The common defence policy
The European human rights policy
The policy on curved bananas
What institution of the EU has legal power over member states?
The EU parliament
The European Court of Justice
The European Economic Council
The European common defence fund
What two developments could show the power of the EU as an IGO over states
Single market
Schengen area
European development fund
Common foreign and security policy
What treaty established the European Union
Maasrticht
Rome
Lisbon
Dusseldorf
What is the role of the World Trade Organisation
To arbitrate and rule on trade disputes
To develop a free trading zone globally
To develop a system of universal weights and measures
To cut living standards and raise costs for all member states
What agreement, replacing GATT, created the WTO?
Marrakesh
Monaco
Macau
Madrid
Why is the WTO an example of an IGO that could support the realist paradigm?
It relies on the support of major economies, especially the USA.
States often create their own trade agreements that replace any WTO rule
It is mostly based in Africa and therefore has little global power
They can urge states to act, such as cutting subsidies but cannot force them
What recent event may show the limited power of the EU as an IGO?
Brexit
The terror attacks in Nice and France
The Paris climate agreement
The decision to stop selling arms in the Yemeni civil war