Regional Organizations Dersi 8. Ünite Sorularla Öğrenelim

International Non-Governmental Organizations And Their Role İn A Regional Perspective

1. Soru

What are Non-State Actors (NSA)?

Cevap

Non-State Actors (NSA) are social and political collectivities, created by civil societies and/or individuals, which play a role in IR, but lack state sovereignty.


2. Soru

What are NSAs?

Cevap

There are different NSAs such as Trans-national or Multinational Corporation
(TNC, MNC), Non-governmental Organization NGO), terrorist group and organizations , international criminal groups, media, etc.


3. Soru

What is''Unit of analysis'' ?

Cevap

Unit of analysis is the major entity that is being analyzed in a study. It is the ‘what’ or ‘who’ that is being studied.


4. Soru

In social science research, what do typical units of analysis include?

Cevap

In social science research, typical units of analysis include individuals, social or private organizations, states (most common), and international organizations, and so forth.


5. Soru

In an edited book titled as “Governance Without Government : Order and Change in World Politics”, who argues that a world government capable
of controlling nation-states has never evolved?

Cevap

Rosenau and Czempiel
(2002)


6. Soru

What is State-centrism?

Cevap

State-centrism is a key concept in discussions of sovereignty, justice, and the global political order and of changes within that order.


7. Soru

What is Global governance?

Cevap

Global governance is a movement towards political cooperation among transnational actors (states, intergovernmental organizations, NGOs, etc.), aimed at negotiating responses to problems that affect more than one state or region.


8. Soru

What does the concept of high politics cover?

Cevap

The concept of high politics covers all matters that are vital to the very survival of the state: namely national and international security concerns.


9. Soru

What does Low politics cover?

Cevap

Low politics covers other issues such as economics, social, environmental,
and so forth.


10. Soru

What is Normative issue is concerned with?

Cevap

Normative issue is concerned with how people should act, what sort of person one should be or what sorts of policies should be implemented.


11. Soru

What does the term NGO frequently associate with in international relations?

Cevap

The term NGO in international relations frequently associates with the term INGO.


12. Soru

How do the scholars point out what NGO is not?

Cevap

 Instead of attempting to define what an NGO is, scholars point out what it is not: “An NGO will not be constituted as a political party; it will be non-profit-making and it will not be a criminal group, in particular, it will be non-violent” (Willetts, 2018).


13. Soru

Peter Willetts (2001), an eminent scholar studying civil society actors, provides at least fifth principles in order for an INGO to qualify for the definition of the
UN.What are they?

Cevap

First, an INGO needs to work in furtherance of the goals and objectives of the UN.

Second, an INGO should allow fair representation by members, establish a headquarters, and employ officers.

Third, an INGO should be a non-profit organization without engaging in business or corporate activities.

Fourth, an INGO should declare it will not rely on any violent measure whatsoever to pursue its goals.

Fifth, an INGO should not act in a way that could be interpreted as an interference with the internal affairs of states.


14. Soru

What is the difference between the INGOs and national or regional NGOs?

Cevap

The INGOs are more concerned about how to make a contribution to the making
of international law whereas national or regional NGOs are often focused on local political issues.


15. Soru

What is an intergovernmental organization or international governmental organization (IGO)?

Cevap

An intergovernmental organization or international governmental organization
(IGO) is an organization composed primarily of sovereign states (referred to as member states), or of other intergovernmental organizations. Intergovernmental organizations are called international organizations, although that term may also include international non-governmental organization such as international nonprofit organizations or multinational corporations.


16. Soru

What are the NGOs recognized Under Article 70 of the UN Charter?

Cevap

Under Article 70 of the UN Charter, the NGOs are recognized the following status:“The Economic and Social Council may make arrangements for representatives of the specialized agencies to participate, without vote, in its deliberations and in those of the commissions established by it, and for its representatives to participate in the deliberations of the specialized agencies.


17. Soru

How  are the arrangements for consultation work with INGOs made in accordance with UN ECOSOC Resolution 1296 (XLIV) (1968) ?

Cevap

1. The organization shall be concerned with matters falling within the competence of the Economic and Social Council with respect to….. human rights. ….
2. The organization shall be of a representative character and of recognized international standing; it shall represent a substantial proportion, and express the views of major sections, of the population ….. in different regions of the world.


18. Soru

What does Article 71 of the UN Charter further state?

Cevap

Article 71 of the UN Charter further states: “The Economic and Social Council may make suitable arrangements for consultation with non-governmental organizations which are concerned with matters within its competence.”


19. Soru

To ensure fair representation, how many members of the Committee in the ECOSOC are elected?
 

Cevap

To ensure fair representation, 19 members of the Committee in the ECOSOC are elected on the basis of the following scheme:

• 5 members from the African States;
• 4 members from the Asian States;
• 2 members from the Eastern European
States;
• 4 members from the Latin American and
Caribbean States; and
• 4 members from the Western European
and other States


20. Soru

What does Council of Europe focus on?

Cevap

Council of Europe: an international organization that parallels the European
Union. It focuses on democracy, human rights and cultural exchange, and is best known for the European Convention on Human Rights. 


21. Soru

How can you describe a plenary meeting?

Cevap

A plenary meeting is a session of a conference which all members of all parties are to attend. Such a session may include a broad range of content, from keynotes to panel discussions, and is not necessarily related to a specific style of
presentation or deliberative process.


22. Soru

What is Participatory status?

Cevap

Participatory status is a status for international NGOs that are represented at European level.


23. Soru

What is Memoranda?

Cevap

Memoranda is a summary of the state of an issue, the reasons for a decision agreed on, etc.


24. Soru

What kind of an organization is The European Union (EU)?

Cevap

The European Union (EU) is a supranational organization which developed a political identity partially separate and independent of the identities and sovereignties of the member states.


25. Soru

What is Participatory democracy?

Cevap

Participatory democracy is a process of collective decision making that combines
elements from both direct and representative democracy: Citizens have the power to decide on policy proposals and politicians assume the role of policy implementation.


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