Answers Quiz

International

Context

1. According to international law is

(a territory with) a population

and a government that

exercises control over territory

and population.

2. 193 UN Member States.

Vatican City is not a member.

Taiwan and the Palestian

territory are not states (special

areas). Some territories are

formally dependent but act as

a state.

3. State: see 1. Country:

autonomous part of a state

(e.g. federation). Nation: a

group of people that shares

ethnicity, religion, language,

culture, habitat (e.g. Kurds).

4. Security and prosperity, both of

state and citizen.

5. No state can stand on its own

feet; solving common and

worldwide problems

6. Sovereignty.

7. Foreign policy, representation,

diplomacy.

8. Co-operation; tackling

international problems;

expertise; prevention conflict;

promotion economic

development; exchange of

arts; educational co-operation

9. Tens of thousands.

Organisation: board of Ministers

of Foreign Affairs of Member

States and international staff.

10. Mostly intergovernmental,

some supranational.

11. United Nations, Council of

Europe, Organisation for

Economic Co-operation and

Development, North Atlantic

Treaty Organisation, European

Union

12. Hybrid organisation, in between

a state and an international

organisation (e.g. citizens).