P2Q3 Globalisation (Document)

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What was a major consequence of the break-up of Yugoslavia and the Soviet Union?

The strengthening of globalisation

The rise of identity politics (correct)

A decrease in localisation

Increased cooperation among nations

What was the main reason for the Balkan Wars in the 1990s?

Disagreements over ethnic boundaries (correct)

Globalization efforts by Western nations

Economic competition between nations

Ideological conflicts within the European Union

How did the events in the Balkans challenge post-Cold War thinking?

By establishing a new world order under the United Nations

By promoting a unified European identity

By strengthening the idea of globalisation

By highlighting the significance of local issues over global interests (correct)

What concept was at the center of the debate between localisation and globalisation after the break-up of states?

Identity Signup and view all the answers

According to Samuel P. Huntington, what did the Balkans symbolize in the post-Cold War world?

A dividing line between the Western World and the Islamic World Signup and view all the answers

Who was the American-Japanese thinker that offered solutions for the post-Cold War era?

Francis Fukuyama Signup and view all the answers

According to Francis Fukuyama, what two things would become important after the Cold War?

Right to participate in a market-based economy and right to exercise democracy Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following regions experienced the break-up of states after the Cold War?

Eastern Europe Signup and view all the answers

What did Francis Fukuyama's thinking reinforce in terms of economic relationships?

The primary role of markets over states in economic relationships Signup and view all the answers

In the post-Cold War era, what was considered a key factor in determining international economic relationships?

Market-driven policies Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following factors contributed to the breakup of Yugoslavia in the early 1990s?

All of the above Signup and view all the answers

How did the concept of 'Clash of Civilizations' proposed by Samuel Huntington relate to the conflicts in the Balkans during the 1990s?

The Balkans conflicts were a clash between the Orthodox Christian and Catholic Christian civilizations within Europe Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements best describes the role of identity politics in the Balkan Wars of the 1990s?

The Balkan Wars were a direct result of the manipulation of ethnic and religious identities by political leaders to consolidate their power Signup and view all the answers

How did the concept of the 'Clash of Civilizations' influence Western responses to the conflicts in the Balkans during the 1990s?

The 'Clash of Civilizations' model encouraged Western powers to view the Balkan conflicts through a religious and cultural lens, rather than addressing the underlying political and economic drivers Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following best describes the relationship between the 'War on Terror' launched by the United States after 9/11 and the conflicts in the Balkans during the 1990s?

The 'War on Terror' narrative was used to retroactively justify and frame the Western interventions in the Balkans as part of a broader struggle against Islamic extremism Signup and view all the answers

What was the name of the military campaign launched by the USA and its allies against Al-Qaeda after 9/11?

Operation Enduring Freedom Signup and view all the answers

Which country did the USA and its allies invade a month after the 9/11 attacks?

Afghanistan Signup and view all the answers

Which country did the USA invade in March 2003 without its allies?

Iraq Signup and view all the answers

What are the two main challenges that the 'War on Terror' may be worsening, according to the text?

Economic inequality and environmental degradation Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used in the text to describe the uneven distribution of global wealth?

Global apartheid Signup and view all the answers

What does the text state is in crisis due to the 'War on Terror'?

Market-driven capitalism Signup and view all the answers

What has the 'War on Terror' led the USA to conduct operations in?

Afghanistan, Iraq, the Philippines, the Horn of Africa, the Sahara, Pakistan, Kashmir, and Yemen Signup and view all the answers

What does the text say is a result of the 'global apartheid' created by the uneven distribution of global wealth?

More violence, both within and between states Signup and view all the answers

What does the text say civil society responses to the challenges of economic inequality and environmental issues are increasingly organized on?

A global level Signup and view all the answers

The split of Yugoslavia led to the first war in Europe in almost 50 years. The events in the Balkans ran for 7 years between 1990 and 1997. It was a very cruel and bitter war and involved ‘ethnic cleansing’: a process in which people of one group are violently removed from one place to another. The Balkan Wars finally ended with a peace treaty signed in ____, in the American state of Ohio.

Dayton Signup and view all the answers

The break-up both of Yugoslavia and of the Soviet Union presented an important challenge to post-Cold War thinking. Were concerns for local issues more important than the common interests that seemed to be promoted by globalisation? Result: the idea of localisation – being concerned with the immediate surroundings – was set against the idea of globalisation. At the centre of this debate was the question of identity, and so came the rise of a new and powerful form of politics, identity politics. Based on the ideas of Samuel P. Huntington in his book The Clash of Civilizations, written in response to Fukuyama’s idea of The End of History. In the 1990s, the Balkans became a dividing line for a new issue in the post-Cold War world. This was the divide between the Western World and the ____ World.

Islamic Signup and view all the answers

In the 1990s, the Balkans became a dividing line for a new issue in the post-Cold War world. This was the divide between the ____ World and the Islamic World.

Western Signup and view all the answers

The break-up both of Yugoslavia and of the Soviet Union presented an important challenge to post-Cold War thinking. Were concerns for local issues more important than the common interests that seemed to be promoted by ____? Result: the idea of localisation – being concerned with the immediate surroundings – was set against the idea of globalisation.

globalisation Signup and view all the answers

The split of Yugoslavia led to the first war in Europe in almost 50 years. The events in the Balkans ran for 7 years between 1990 and 1997. It was a very cruel and bitter war and involved ‘ethnic cleansing’: a process in which people of one group are violently removed from one place to another. The Balkan Wars finally ended with a peace treaty signed in Dayton, in the American state of ____.

Ohio Signup and view all the answers

The split of Yugoslavia led to the first war in Europe in almost 50 years. The events in the Balkans ran for 7 years between 1990 and 1997. It was a very cruel and bitter war and involved ‘ethnic cleansing’: a process in which people of one group are violently removed from one place to another. The Balkan Wars finally ended with a peace treaty signed in Dayton, in the American state of Ohio. The break-up both of Yugoslavia and of the Soviet Union presented an important challenge to post-Cold War thinking. Were concerns for local issues more important than the common interests that seemed to be promoted by globalisation? Result: the idea of ____ – being concerned with the immediate surroundings – was set against the idea of globalisation.

localisation Signup and view all the answers

The split of Yugoslavia led to the first war in Europe in almost 50 years. The events in the Balkans ran for 7 years between 1990 and 1997. It was a very cruel and bitter war and involved ‘ethnic cleansing’: a process in which people of one group are violently removed from one place to another. The Balkan Wars finally ended with a peace treaty signed in Dayton, in the American state of Ohio. The break-up both of Yugoslavia and of the Soviet Union presented an important challenge to ____-Cold War thinking.

post Signup and view all the answers

The split of Yugoslavia led to the first war in Europe in almost 50 years. The events in the Balkans ran for 7 years between 1990 and 1997. It was a very cruel and bitter war and involved ‘ethnic cleansing’: a process in which people of one group are violently removed from one place to another. The Balkan Wars finally ended with a peace treaty signed in Dayton, in the American state of Ohio. The break-up both of Yugoslavia and of the Soviet Union presented an important challenge to post-Cold War thinking. Were concerns for local issues more important than the common interests that seemed to be promoted by ____?