AP Comparative Government and Politics Flashcards: International and Supranational Organizations
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Define Import Substitution Industrialization (ISI).
ISI is a set of policies aimed at reducing a country's dependency on foreign goods by raising tariffs and encouraging local production of industrialized products.
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Define Import Substitution Industrialization (ISI).
ISI is a set of policies aimed at reducing a country's dependency on foreign goods by raising tariffs and encouraging local production of industrialized products.
If a member of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) tries to implement high tariffs to protect a local industry, what might happen?
ECOWAS, as a supranational organization, could use its sovereign power to pressure the member state's policymakers to reduce those tariffs and liberalize trade.
Identify two examples of international organizations that provide financial assistance with preconditions.
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank are two such organizations.
What is a key power that distinguishes supranational organizations like ECOWAS or the EU?
Supranational organizations possess sovereign powers over the national governments of their member states.
How do supranational organizations like the EU and WTO impact the sovereignty of their member states?
These organizations have sovereign powers over their member states, allowing them to apply pressure on national policymakers to reduce tariffs and liberalize trade.
How do the trade policies of ISI contrast with the policies promoted by the WTO?
ISI policies raise tariffs to protect domestic industry, whereas the WTO pressures member states to reduce tariffs and liberalize trade.
What is the primary goal of a country implementing Import Substitution Industrialization (ISI) policies?
The main goal is to bolster developing domestic industries and reduce dependency on foreign imports.
A developing country receives financial assistance from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). What policy changes might it be required to implement?
The country may have to agree to a structural adjustment program, which could require privatizing state-owned companies and reducing tariffs and subsidies for domestic industries.
What is the primary mechanism used by international organizations like the IMF and World Bank to influence domestic policies?
They exert influence by setting preconditions, such as structural adjustment programs, for countries to receive their financial assistance.
What are structural adjustment programs?
They are preconditions for financial assistance from organizations like the IMF, often requiring privatization of state-owned companies, reduced tariffs, and reduced governmental subsidies.