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VCU Poli 105 Chapter 2 Questions with Answers (100%
Correct Answers)
International Actors Answer: States (US, China, Russia), multinational
corporations (Coco-cola, Apple, etc), Philanthropist (George Soros, Bill
Gates, etc) , international charity organizations (Amnesty International,
The Red Cross, etc.)
The International System Answer: How international actors relate and
interact with one another.
Non-State Actors (NSAs) Answer: Entities other than governments (e.g.,
for-profit & not-for-profit organizations, or formal & informal groups of
individuals) that interact in both domestic & world affairs. (The UN, EU,
AU)
Non-Governmental Actors (NGOs) Answer: Actors with international
interests outside of the government that allow civilians to join. (The Red
Cross, Amnesty International)
Multinational/Transnational Corporations Answer: Large companies
that operate in multiple countries. Often operate in LDC's due to cheap
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labor. Operate in MDC's to find new customers and to avoid trade
barriers. Eg: BP, General Motors, etc
Sovereignty Answer: having supreme authority over people and
territory, they govern themselves
self-help Answer: the principle that because in international anarchy all
global actors are independent, they must rely on themselves to provide
for their security and well-being
Anarchy Answer: the lack of a central, overarching authority that
governs world politics and the actors involved in it
Interdependence Answer: A relationship between countries in which
they rely on one another for resources, goods, or services. Promotes
greater corporation
Security Dilemma Answer: A dilemma that arises when efforts that
states make to defend themselves cause other states to feel less secure.
This dilemma can lead to arms races and war due to fear of being
attacked.
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VCU Poli 105 Chapter 2 Questions with Answers (100%
Correct Answers)
International Actors Answer: States (US, China, Russia), multinational
corporations (Coco-cola, Apple, etc), Philanthropist (George Soros, Bill
Gates, etc) , international charity organizations (Amnesty International,
The Red Cross, etc.)
The International System Answer: How international actors relate and
interact with one another.
Non-State Actors (NSAs) Answer: Entities other than governments (e.g.,
for-profit & not-for-profit organizations, or formal & informal groups of
individuals) that interact in both domestic & world affairs. (The UN, EU,
AU)
Non-Governmental Actors (NGOs) Answer: Actors with international
interests outside of the government that allow civilians to join. (The Red
Cross, Amnesty International)
Multinational/Transnational Corporations Answer: Large companies
that operate in multiple countries. Often operate in LDC's due to cheap
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labor. Operate in MDC's to find new customers and to avoid trade
barriers. Eg: BP, General Motors, etc
Sovereignty Answer: having supreme authority over people and
territory, they govern themselves
self-help Answer: the principle that because in international anarchy all
global actors are independent, they must rely on themselves to provide
for their security and well-being
Anarchy Answer: the lack of a central, overarching authority that
governs world politics and the actors involved in it
Interdependence Answer: A relationship between countries in which
they rely on one another for resources, goods, or services. Promotes
greater corporation
Security Dilemma Answer: A dilemma that arises when efforts that
states make to defend themselves cause other states to feel less secure.
This dilemma can lead to arms races and war due to fear of being
attacked.
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