7.2 Ideas and Terms

Should internationalism be pursued?

In this unit, you will learn about the following big ideas based on the questions arising from the issue question.

  • To what extent do organizations promote internationalism?

  • What is the impact of the pursuit of internationalism on a nation's ability to address contemporary social issues?

  • To what extent must nationalism be sacrificed in the interest of internationalism?

The following are important glossary terms in this unit. Click on each one for its definition. Throughout the text for this course, there are clickable links to their definitions.

absolute poverty
apartheid
balkanization
boycott
civil society
collective group
collective security
conflict
global village
global warming
odious debt
sustainable development
world government

 

Interactive

The Glossary exercises appear near the beginning of every unit. While these exercises are not part of your course mark, it is important to have an initial understanding of the glossary terms for each unit and apply the terms throughout the course. Test your understanding of this unit's terms by completing the drag and drop activity on the following page.