PSCI CH 7 Vocab
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 collective good | Public goods that are available to all regardless of individual contribution—e.g., the air, the oceans, or Antarctica— but that no one owns or is individually responsible for; with collective goods, decisions by one group or state have effects on other groups or states |
| complex peacekeeping | Multidimensional operations using military and civilian personnel, often including traditional peacekeeping and nation-building activities; more dangerous because not all parties have consented and because force is usually used |
| European Union (EU) | A union of twenty-seven European states, formerly the European Economic Community; designed originally during the 1950s for economic integration, but since expanded into a closer political and economic union |
| General Assembly | One of the major organs of the United Nations; generally addresses issues other than those of peace and security; each member state has one vote; operates with six functional committees composed of all member states |
| Group of 77 | A coalition of about 125 developing countries that press for reforms in economic relations between developing and developed countries; also referred to as the South |
| Group of 20 | Group of finance ministers and heads of central banks (recently heads of state) of major economic powers, including China, Russia, Australia, Argentina, Brazil, Indonesia, Mexico, South Africa, South Korea, Turkey, as well as representatives from the G-7; meets periodically to discuss economic issues |
| human security | A concept of security broadened to include the protection of individuals from systematic violence, environmental degradation, and health disasters; the concept gained ground after the Cold War due to the inability or unwillingness of states (see also "responsibility to protect") to adequately protect their own citizens |
| intergovernmental organizations (IGOs) | International agencies or bodies established by states and controlled by member states that deal with areas of common interests |
| international regimes | The rules, norms, and procedures that are developed by states and international organizations out of their common concerns and are used to organize common activities |
| nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) | Private associations of individuals or groups that engage in political, economic, or social activities usually across national borders |
| peacebuilding | Post-conflict political and economic activities designed to preserve and strengthen peace settlements, includes civil administration, elections, and economic development activities |
| Security Council | One of the major organs of the United Nations charged with the responsibility for peace and security issues; includes five permanent members with veto power and ten nonpermanent members chosen from the General Assembly |
| traditional peacekeeping | The use of multilateral third-party military forces to achieve several different objectives, generally to address and contain interstate conflict, including the enforcement of cease-fires and separation of forces; used during the Cold War to prevent conflict among the great powers from escalating |
| universal jurisdiction | A legal concept that permits states to claim legal authority beyond their national territory for the purpose of punishing a particularly heinous criminal that violates the laws of all states or protecting human rights |
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