Global Issues Vocab

When a country focuses on its own problems and does not get involved in other countries’ issues.

• Isolationism

• Treaty

• Mediation

• Negotiations

Two or more countries make a formal agreement to do something (or not to do something). 

• Isolationism

• Treaty

• Mediation

• Negotiations

Two countries having a problem ask a third country or some other organization to help them solve the dispute.  

• Isolationism

• Treaty

• Mediation

• Negotiations

A group of countries dealing with similar problems comes together to figure out possible solutions to the problem.

• Isolationism

• Treaty

• Mediation

• Negotiations

When a country chooses to get involved in other countries’ problems.

• Military Force

• Internationalism

• Sanctions

• Aid

Other countries punish a country by cutting that country off from trade goods and by refusing to negotiate.  The country remains isolated until it agrees to make changes. 

• Military Force

• Internationalism

• Sanctions

• Aid

A country sends money, food, or medicine to another country that is having a crisis. 

• Military Force

• Internationalism

• Sanctions

• Aid

A country sends its military to another country and uses warlike tactics to make that country change. 

• Military Force

• Internationalism

• Sanctions

• Aid

A Palestinian political and militant organization governing the Gaza Strip.

• Hamas

• Sovereignty

• Israel

• Nationalism

The advocacy or support for the political independence of a particular nation or people.

• Hamas

• Sovereignty

• Israel

• Nationalism