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Supranationalism
UNIT 4 – POLITICAL GEOGRAPHY
Objectives
 Content: We will be able to explain how a
supranationalist organization works.
 Language: We will be able to navigate a website in
order to find the information we need about a topic.
Suprnational Organizations Defined
 Organizations that extend beyond the borders of
three or more states that seeks to promote economic,
political, or cultural unity between members.
The UN
 The United Nations
 Established after World War II
 Partially responsible for preventing World War III
 Allows member states to discuss and fix world
problems
 Allows all nations a voice
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15 member security council (5 permanent members)
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U.S., United Kingdom, France, Russia, and China
193 members of the General Assembly
2 observer states: they can talk but not vote
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Vatican City and Palestine
Organizations of the UN
 World Trade
Organization
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Trying to eliminate trade
barriers worldwide
Helps settle trade disputes
 World Bank
 Provides loans to
developing nations for
capital improvements
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Example: building
infrastructure
UN Peace Keepers
 Responsible for dividing opposing forces and
providing peace and stability until a peace treat can
be made
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Volunteer soldiers from member nations
Very strict rules of engagement
THE IMF
 International Monetary Fund
 Cooperative organization trying to provide financial stability
Helps the expansion of international trade
 Promotes high levels of employment
 Promotes exchange stability
 Maintains orderly exchange arrangements among members
 Allows for easier repayments
 Makes fund available to members who need them
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The African Union
 Organized in 2001 and includes 54 nations
 Morocco is the only state not a part of the union
 Helps to promote stability and development in Africa
 Encourages democratic governance
 Increased cooperation and communication
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Building of infrastructure
Increases living standard of all
Economic Unions/Trading Blocs
 Attempt to foster unity through economic
cooperation
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Remove trade barriers such as tariffs, quotas, and currency
exchange restrictions
The EU
 European Union
 Formed in 1883 to reduce
trade barriers and increase
cooperation and unity
between members
 Monetary Union allowing
for free flow of people and
goods
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Single currency
Very few restrictions on
movement of people
OPEC
 Organization of
Petroleum Exporting
Countries
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Coordination of oil
production to ensure the
stability of the market
Promotes economic and
regular supply of oil to
customers
 Ensures a steady income to
producers
 Promotes fair return on
investments
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NAFTA
 North America Free Trade
Association
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Promotes trade cooperation
between Canada, Mexico, and
the United States
Removal of some tariffs (taxes
on imported goods)
 Has increased trade among the
three
 Unequally in United States’
favor
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Mercosur
 Southern Common Market
 Set up in 1991
 Full customs union in 1994
 Promotes free trade
 Can arbitrate trade disputes
between members
 Regulates imports and exports
Collective Security Unions
 Members work together to provide mutual defense
for one another against outside aggressors
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Promote peace through creation of super blocs
NATO
 North Atlantic Treaty Organization
 Create din 1949 to provide mutual protection to
members
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Originally meant to counter threats of Soviet Union and
Warsaw Pact
 Been involved around the world
 Currently in Afghanistan, Horn of Africa, Kosovo, and
supporting the African Union
“The European Union
Explained”
HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=O3
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Suprnationalism Graphic Organizer
 Using the laptops you will complete a graphic
organizer on the EU, UN, and NATO.
 You may work with a partner on this assignment.
 Visit the following sites to complete your
assignment:
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www.europa.eu
www.un.org
www.nato.int
 DUE FRIDAY, Dec. 11 (goal is to finish in class today)
Homework
 Criticism of Supranationalism Assignment
 Pick a supranational organization
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UN, NAFTA, EU, WTO, IMF, OPEC, NATO, African Union,
Mercosur , etc.
Research about this organization and answer questions.
CITE YOUR SOURCES
 DUE: FRIDAY, Dec. 11