Trade agreements signed between the United States and other nations are governed by the Trade Agreements Act (TAA), federal legislation. The Trade Agreements Act was passed on July 26, 1979, and its stated goals are: Accept and put into effect the trade agreements concluded under the 1974 Trade Act. Encourage the development and maintenance of …
Fifteen countries comprise the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, more often known as OPEC. Over 81.5 percent of the world’s oil reserves are held by OPEC’s 15 member countries, which produce 44 percent of the world’s oil. Consequently, the intergovernmental body works together to coordinate and harmonize policies mostly related to the oil price. …
This deal was created in 2015 during the Paris Climate Conference, known as the Paris Agreement or the Paris Climate Agreement. The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) signed this important agreement to fight climate change and its detrimental effects. Representatives from 196 nations convened in Le Bourget, France, in 2015 for the …
Oligarchies are governed by a small number of individuals known as oligarchs, who have disproportionate power in society. Greek oligarkhia, which means the dominion of the few, is at the root of oligarch. To achieve power via financial methods, oligarchs often donate large sums of money to politicians who then govern by the oligarchs’ wishes. …
The United Kingdom Non-Schengen European nations like the United Kingdom are among the largest and most powerful in the world. As indicated by the United Kingdom’s recent withdrawal from the European Union, continental Europe has been moving away from the United Kingdom for some time. Schengen membership is a goal for British citizens, who believe …
As a phrase used in international conflict, neutrality is critical. A neutral nation does not support one side over the other if there is a conflict. Several nations could stay neutral when World War II broke out, unlike many countries now at war. Articles V and XIII of the Hague Convention of 1907 set forth …
A military alliance between nations in North America and Europe, NATO, is known as the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. In the wake of World War II, NATO was designed to shield democratic countries against Soviet Union aggression (which exists today as the Russian Federation). It is stated on NATO’s website that NATO’s founding treaty was …
As a military and political union, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization – or NATO – guarantees the security and independence of its members. NATO’s mission is to promote democratic ideals, collaborate on military and security matters, and foster trust among its members, all of which it set out to do after World War II. This, …
Sociologist Immanuel Wallerstein’s world-systems theory divides nations into three groups: core countries, periphery countries, and transition countries. These categories help researchers better understand global history and social change. There are three levels of nations in world-systems theory: Core, Periphery and Semi-Periphery. Countries in the sociological model of the World-Systems Theory: Core countries: Produce goods that need …
Six different factors cause rebellion. A country’s inhabitants may become dissatisfied with their government for several political reasons, the most obvious of which is a dislike of its leaders’ arrogance and corruption. Protests against political figures being persecuted or killed are common in uprisings. The second is economic isolation: when a country’s resources are divided, …