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Chapter 11 Self-grading Quizzes
The United Nations and Multilateral Actors in Development
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More than ________ intergovernmental organizations exist today.
3,000
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125
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350
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500
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2,000
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Multilateral aid accounts for approximately ________ of all aid originating from Western governments.
2 per cent
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10 per cent
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15 per cent
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30 per cent
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65 per cent
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By 1961 the UN had ________ member states.
9
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19
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49
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69
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99
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The importance of The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) does NOT lie in the area of ________.
project implementation
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concepts
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knowledge
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discourse
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Its importance lies in all of the above.
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The major Western sphere of influence bodies include the Organization of American States, la Francophonie, and the ________.
national systems of education
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UNESCO
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Commonwealth
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OECD
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Council of Europe
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Multilateralism refers to ________.
multilateral policies of the governments in addressing the development needs of their nation
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formal arrangements among three or more states
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arrangements with the peaceful purposes over extended periods
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both A and B
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both B and C
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The International Labour Organization ________.
defines and promotes standards for working and social conditions, chiefly through intergovernmental conventions
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is the world's largest worker union
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is one of several UN agencies devoted to worker's rights
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communicates the concerns of civil society to government bodies
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supports workers on the picket lines
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There are two main categories of organization within the UN: specialized agencies and ________.
organs
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programs
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funds
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all of the above
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none of the above
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The UN was created under the banner of peace and security, but it rapidly took on mandates to promote ________.
global initiatives
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development
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information
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military power
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capitalism
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Founded in 1961, the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) is an organization that ________.
today has 120 member states
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emerged to perpetuate neo-colonial resource extraction arrangements
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was founded to counter the Cold War
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was unaffected when many African countries gained independence in the 1960s
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brings corrupt financial leaders to justice
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________ is not a middle power.
Australia
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Canada
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The Netherlands
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Norway
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All of the above are middle powers.
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In the context of international organizations the logic of technical functionalism means ________.
transferring of technological assistance from the NGOs to the developing countries
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assisting developing countries in their technical needs by the World Bank
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each profession's know-how would be applied through sector-specific organizations managed from the top down
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how technical agencies in the IOs framework act and grow
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all of the above
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In 1997, what is referred to today as the Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council was set up to promote all of the below except for ________.
trade
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investment
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scholarships and bursaries
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public-private partnerships
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business interests within Commonwealth countries
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________ operate under the direct supervision of the Secretary-General's office.
Peace-keeping bodies
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Programs and funds
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Humanitarian bodies
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Both A and B
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Both A and C
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As with many other UN agencies, UNESCO has had to seek ________.
financial partnership with businesses
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project-by-project finance
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educational guidance for the states
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both A and B
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both B and C
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US has influenced development strategies _________.
solely on multilateralism
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without any agreement
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by force
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regardless of multilateral, bilateral, or plurilateral approaches
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by using blue helmets
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Traditional multilateralism terms have been __________.
strengthened in the last decades
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replaced by terms from the world of business
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considered efficient enough
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replaced by terms from social sciences
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abandoned
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Universal bodies of the UN _____________.
are efficiently run by informal initiatives and bodies
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remain fully functional and effective
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have been reduced to short-term agencies
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are organized in committees where all members can vote
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are jeopardized by informal initiatives and bodies.
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Social and political movements _____________.
are excluded from political decisions
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use blockages as pressure measures
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do not follow regional bloc policies
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collaborate in the transmission of ideas
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are seldom heard in conflicts
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Africa's most important regional organization is ____________.
CELAC
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The African Union
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African RTA
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the Belt and Road Initiative
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OAS
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Regional blocs are usually organized ____________.
by size
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in RTAs
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in UN agencies
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by blue helmets
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by multiregional entities
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ASEAN is ___________.
Latin American oldest RTA
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China's newest RTA
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questioned by China
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considered the newest Asian bloc
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Asia's oldest RTA
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Some of China's major bloc initiatives are _______________.
CELAC and MERCOSUR
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ASEAN and the Asian Bank
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The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership and the Belt and Road Initiative
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The blocs between Northern Asia and Southern Asia
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Regional Partnerships
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The Belt and Road Initiative ______________.
Will connect MERCOSUR countries in a bloc
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Will concentrate in Africa
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aims to build major east-west transport systems
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Will connect China to the US
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Will substitute ASEAN
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A major sub-regional bloc in Latin America is ___________.
OAS
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MERCOSUR
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ALBA
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CSUCA
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CELAC
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Those social and political tremors caused by the COVID-19 pandemic exposed weaknesses in today's multilateralism.
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Middle powers tend to pursue a unilateral approach to agreement-making.
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The UN has often been a platform for non-Western countries to regroup and to resist Western pressures.
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The United Nations was conceived in the closing months of the Second World War.
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Rich countries liked UNCTAD because it followed Western prescriptions and posed advantages for multinational corporations.
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The World Health Organization's mandate defines health as "the absence of disease or infirmity."
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UNICEF pursues a worldwide mandate for child survival and development.
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The United Nations Development Program Administrator ranks second in the UN after the secretary general.
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The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development promotes consensus on aid and socio-economic development.
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Western powers have sought to stay connected with their former colonies or dependencies to retain a sphere of influence.
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The UN has frequently coupled humanitarian work with its peacekeeping missions.
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In a globalized world, important drivers of development problems are confined to national territories.
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False
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Some multilateral arrangements are basically clubs open only to rich countries.
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For non-Western countries, Western powers have first defined problems and prescribed the solutions according to their preferred policy formulas.
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Global cooperation to reduce COVID-19 pandemic risks has been uneven and often weak.
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The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development is a bloc of low-income countries.
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OECD produces policy proposals for its members.
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The G20 represents a trend toward bilateralism.
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The World Trade Organization is a multilateral body of the un.
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The US and the EU today continue to put priority on multilateralism via the WTO rather than bilateral deal-making.
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The G7 is comprised of the UK, USA, Germany, France, and Russia.
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The Organization of American States is an effort of the US to maintain its commercial interests in Latin America.
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The Organization of American States (OAS) includes all Latin American countries and territories.
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The United Nations is embarking on a new era of selective multilateralism, according to some thinkers.
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