INTST101 Study Guide - Fall 2018, Comprehensive Midterm Notes - International Law, United Nations, Soviet Union
12 Oct 2018
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INTST101
MIDTERM EXAM
STUDY GUIDE
Fall 2018
Sept 17 INTST
In the mid-1300s, Europe was a mess because of:
The Black Death (plague), killed half of the population in 5 years
Ice age killed crops, series of war
First contact with the world (America)
Extracted minerals and obtained wealth and power, and dominated some parts of the world?
Transfer of people (slave trade) to Caribbean, South America. Created a different political economy.
1648: the peace of west philia treaty by England, France, Spain, Dutch. Key political decisions in the
world were made by white men.
West philia sovereignty. Meaning countries are free to do what they wanted within their
countries, without outside interference.
So rights and freedom of human and animals were neglected.
The countries seek respect for each other.
Push for independency.
13th colony, becomes the united states, free themselves from the British empire.
The base of their economy was human exploitation-slaves. Slavery was an integral part of United States.
The early 20th century:
1947 Ghana achieved independency
1957
European countries gain power, no longer can afford to maintain their colony, therefore push
for independence.
Portuguese was the last of Europe colonies that let go.
Notorious of their treatment of the empire (colonites)
Two key power in the world for 50year period.
1. Soviet union- socialism, communism.
2. United states
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Proxy wars, both power tried to establish client states.
Military power
Capitalism was victorious over socialism
Deng xiao ping, was open to a market economy.
Tariffs are in placed to protest domestic goods (agriculture)
Global trades original 20 ish counties, now 100+ countries
If you are integrated in this system, you are ranked against the American dollars
If you a poor country, your currency is devalued and therefore no purchasing power
There are currently 195 independent sovereign states recognized by the united nation.
Tokyo’s population is that of Canada.
Stockholm- social welfare state
Taxes are very high to enable education for everyone.
Ranked 1 or 2 for equitable society
Countries like Syria (fail states)
Non function government
Countries cannot ignore these countries
Entities are looking to fill the space
What is globalization?
What are the Bretton woods institutions?
The Bretton woods institutions are built around economic stabilization
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Document Summary
In the mid-1300s, europe was a mess because of: The black death (plague), killed half of the population in 5 years. Transfer of people (slave trade) to caribbean, south america. 1648: the peace of west philia treaty by england, france, spain, dutch. Key political decisions in the world were made by white men. Meaning countries are free to do what they wanted within their countries, without outside interference. So rights and freedom of human and animals were neglected. 13th colony, becomes the united states, free themselves from the british empire. The base of their economy was human exploitation-slaves. Slavery was an integral part of united states. European countries gain power, no longer can afford to maintain their colony, therefore push for independence. Portuguese was the last of europe colonies that let go. Notorious of their treatment of the empire (colonites) Two key power in the world for 50year period: soviet union- socialism, communism, united states.
