Chapter 9
Nations, Nation-States, and Internationalism
Chapter Issue: To what extent does involvement in international affairs benefit nations and states?
Related Issue #3: Should internationalism be pursued?
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Chapter 9 - Nations, Nation-States, and Internationalism
Related Issue #3: To what extent should we embrace internationalism?
Chapter 9 Issue: To what extent does involvement in international affairs
benefit nations and states?
4 Sections:
==> What are some common motives of nations and states? (pages 210-219)
Economic Stability, Peace and Security, Self-Determination, Humanitarianism
==> How do the motives of nations and nation-states shape their responses to the
rest of the world? (pages 220-222)
Isolationism, Unilateralism, Bilateralism, Multilateralism, Supranationalism
==> What are some understandings of internationalism? (pages 223-225)
The World Health Organization, Right to Play, The Arctic Council
==> How does internationalism benefit nations and states?
(pages 226-227)
Internationalism and Peace and Security
Internationalism and Economic Stability
Internationalism and Self-Determination
Internationalism and Humanitarianism
Key terms: needs, wants, isolationism, unilateralism, bilateralism,
multilateralism, supranationalism
==> What motivates nations and nation-states to become involved in international affairs?
(pages 210-219)
Think about the range of human activity on this planet - and what motivates people to behave in
certain ways. Psychologists believe that people's behaviour is motivated by both needs and
wants.
Needs:
Wants:
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Both needs and wants are powerful motivators. They encourage people to go to
school, to practice a skill, or to work at a job.
Psychologist Abraham Maslow studied people's needs. He saw a pattern - and
believed that everyone ranked her or his needs in the same order of importance.
Maslow's pattern, or hierarchy, is shown in Figure 9-2.
Look at Maslow's theory on page 210. Maslow placed basic survival needs at the
bottom of the pyramid. He said that these needs are the most important. Maslow
noted that once people had met their basic survival needs, they were motivated to
try to meet the needs at the next level. People would work their way up through
the levels until they became happy, fulfilled human beings.
Not everyone accepts Maslow's theory. Some other psychologists believe that
human nature is too complicated to explained this easy. Some people, for example,
are motivated by a powerful need to help others. This need can sometimes
motivate them to ignore their own need for security.
Motives of Succesful Nation-States (page 211)
The needs and wants of individuals and nation-states are very similar. Their
actions tend to support their personal interests. Nations behaviours are motivated
by their citizens collective needs and wants. Many successful democratic nation-
states are motivated to provide the following for their citizens:
Economic Stability
Peace and Security
Self-Determination
Humanitarianism
Sometimes these motives can be met within the nation-state. At other times, they
inspire nations or nation-states to increase their involvement with the world at
large.
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Nation-States and Involvement in International Affairs
Nation-States and Involvement
in International Affairs
Motive Why Motive Example
Inspires International
Involvement
1. Economic *serves personal interest by looking *involves getting an
Stability for ways to achieve economic stability edumacation, finding a job,
saving money to meet future
needs
*nation-states serve their national
interest by seeking ways to achieve
economic stability *gov’ts provide $ for training
apprentices in skilled trade
*by creating a more skilled work
force, a gov’t attracts more industry *when people have jobs,
to its country they spend more $ and
create a demand for goods
*a national gov’t might develop trade and services ->companies
polices that support exports, strong will hire more workers to
exports keep employment levels high keep up with sales
2. Peace and *if successful nation-states protect *society cannot function
Security their citizens, a safe, well-edumacated unless people feel safe doing
work force helps create economic things
prosperity
* nation-states promote
*most nation-states are motivated to safety and security by
develop peaceful relations w/ other passing laws, creating
states; if not, war CAN result police forces and rules for
the workplace
* nation-states motivated to create
ALLIANCES to protect themselves * NATO/NORAD
against conflict
*Canada belongs to the
* some nation-states believe they will United Nations
be more secure if the rest of the
world is free from war
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3. Self- *most people are strongly motivated *as an adult, you will
Determination to control their own lives probably want to make your
own decisions and control
your own future
*like individuals, nations and nation- *1800 - Canada wanted to
states are strongly motivated to become independent from
control their own future Great Britain, worked to
achieve this
* the Inuit of Nunavut, they
*some nations feel their interests will have control over aspects of
be better served if they are part of a their own destiny within the
larger nation-state nation-state of Canada
4. Humani- *most people are strongly motivated *shovel snow for an elder,
tarianism to help others, at least a little bit help a friend in a crisis
*lots of us involve ourselves in helping *food drives or raise money
those who are less fortunate for the victims of a natural
disaster
*Humanitarianism - acting to
*nation-states are motivated to take support the dignity and well
action to relieve suffering and protect being of other people
the innocent
*Red River floods = Manitoba
*nation-states can sometimes help
the poor people within their own Prov and Fed gov’ts helped
borders out the people there deal
with the devastation
*natural disasters, disease,
*Humanitarian efforts extend beyond war, and conflict can cause
Canada’s national border tremendous suffering
Canada can help
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How Do The Motives of Nations and States Shape Their Responses to the World?
(pages 220-222)
Isolationism: Points and examples of Isolationism (page 220)
Unilateralism: Points and examples of Unilateralism (page 220)
Bilateralism: Points and examples of Bilateralism (page 222)
Multilateralism: Points and examples of Multilateralism (page 222)
Supranationalism: Points and examples of Supranationalism (page 222)
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==> What are some understandings of internationalism? (pages 223-225)
The photo of the earth at the beginning of this chapter inspired many people to
view the earth as one big community. For many people, this idea underlined the
importance of internationalism. Internationalists believe that everyone in the
global community is collectively responsible for meeting the challenges that face
the world - and that working co-operatively to solve problems is important.
Many people came to believe that an internationalist approach could serve their
own national interests. If countries co-operated, for example, to create fair and
workable trade rules, then trade would increase and the economies of all nation-
states would benefit. The world would become a better place for everyone.
The World Health Organization (page 223)
1. When was the World Health Organization established, by whom, and what is it
an example of?
2. Human health knows:
3. Why would you think contagious diseases can spread so quickly? Give three
reasons?
4. Which diseases do WHO staff provide information to combat?
5. What do they collect statistics on?
6. What is one of the WHO's greatest triumphs?
7. How many people has this disease killed?
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9. When did the WHO begin a worldwide vaccination? What was the result?
Right to Play (page 224)
1. What is an NGO? What are the creation of NGO’s inspired by?
2. What is important in Canada for children?
3. What obstacles exist for children in war-torn countries?
4. Which Olympic athlete led the campaign to bring this situation for children in
war-torn countries to the spotlight?
5. Where was this athlete from, which event did he participate in and how many
medals did he win?
6. Where did he donate much of his winnings and for what reason?
7. What did the found and what was this NGO dedicated to?
8. What is this NGO’s mandate in Angola?
9. What are the benefits of this program?
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The Arctic Council (page 224)
1. What is the Arctic Council an example of?
2. When was the Arctic council formed?
3. Which countries are members?
4. Which permanent participants are also involved?
5. What does the Arctic council promote and what is it dedicated to?
6. What is the Arctic council's priority?
==> How does internationalism benefit nations and nation-states?
The two terrible world wars of the 20th century helped create support for
internationalism. Many individuals and governments believed that the only hope
of preventing similar wars was to join together as a world community. They
believed that sharing responsibility for world affairs - and doing this openly and
co-operatively - would improve everyone's security and prosperity.
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Benefits of Internationalism!!!
Motive Benefits of Internationalism EXAMPLE(S)
REASON(S)
1. Economic
Stability
2. Peace and
Security
3. Self-
Deter-
mination
4. Humanitar
-ianism
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Read and look at “Figure 9-19” on page 226.
How would rebuilding Europe help the entire world enjoy greater peace,
security, and economic stability?
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Read the Voices section on page 227.
What do you think Kofi Annan means by “no walls”?
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