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UNIT 2 – REVIEW
CHAPTER 5 NATIONAL INTEREST
• National interest may be cultural, economic,
political, religious, or military goal of a nation.
• Why do nations pursue national interests?
• A nation’s survival and security
• A nation’s economic growth and power
• The maintenance of the quality of life for the people in the
nation
CANADA’S NORTHERN SOVEREIGNTY
• Sovereignty – a nation’s right to self-government
and control over its own jurisdiction that is
recognized by other nations
• Issue between Canadian and Russian sovereignty
• In 2007, the Russian’s planted a flag under the north
pole, using a submarine, a blatant disregard for
Canadian Sovereignty
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehRtd0Ivtzc
CANADA’S PURSUIT OF SOVEREIGNTY!
• Arctic choices:
• Building military bases
• Resolving disputed land claims with aboriginal
groups
• Expanding resource exploration and
development
• Moving goods through the northwest passage
• Why are these choices important to developing
the pursuit of national interests?
ULTRANATIONALISM
• extreme devotion to or advocacy of the interests of
a nation, especially regardless of the effect on any
other nations.
• Distinguishing between nationalism and
ultranationalism can sometimes be difficult because
of the perspective taken.
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1936 Olympic Games
Space Race
Internment Camps
Conscription
THE 8 STAGES OF GENOCIDE
Understanding the genocidal process is one of
the most important steps in preventing future
genocides.
The Eight Stages of Genocide were first outlined
by Dr. Greg Stanton, Department of State: 1996.
The first six stages are Early Warnings:
 Classification
 Symbolization
 Dehumanization
 Organization
 Polarization
 Preparation
The last two are the result of genocide
 Extermination
 Denial
CHARACTERISTICS OF
DICTATORSHIPS
PROPAGANDA
• All forms of media are
controlled by the
government.
• News of the outside world
and news of national
concern is censored,
altered, and presented in
a manner that best serves
the government.
• Propaganda is one-sided ,
heavily biased
information.
INDOCTRINATION
• Usually aimed at the youth
of a nation.
• The use of distorted
information designed to
strengthen support of the
government.
• Schools serve the interests
of the state.
• Success is not measured in
creativity, but rather in
conformity.
SCAPEGOATING
• Directing grievances/problems towards other groups.
• Blaming others for your countries problems.
FORCE AND TERROR
• Terror and violence are
effective ways to subdue
and maintain control over
a population.
• Secret police are often
given the power to
imprison, torture or
liquidate those that are
seen as being disloyal or a
threat.
• The disappearance of
these people serve to
intimidate any potential
opposition.
CONTROLLED PARTICIPATION
• People who are
allowed to participate
and contribute to
something are more
likely to support it.
• Dictatorships often
stage rallies and
elections into displays of
support for the
government.
• Creation of youth
groups force the youth
to take an active role in
their country.
SELF-DETERMINATION
What is self-determination?
Simply put it is the right of allowing a
people to determine their own destiny
This means a nation can choose its own
political status and its economic, cultural
and social development
Forms of self-determination include:
decolonization, successor states, by
referenda, and by third-party processes.