transnational corporations and non-state actor
Learning Task 1
Task: To understand the notion of a transnational corporations.
Task: To understand the notion of a transnational corporations.
- Read Simpson pages 43-44
- Define the term transnational corporation as it relates to Global Politics.
- Describe the main aims of the transnational corporation
- Explain what is meant by the term foreign direct investment and explain from which states most of the world's foreign direct investment comes.
- Explain how a TNC can influence state sovereignty (think about how it uses FDI)
Learning Task 2
Task: To understand the notion of non-state actors
Task: To understand the notion of non-state actors
- Read Simpson 58-59
- Define the term non-government organisation as it relates to Global Politics
- Describe the growth of NGOs since the 1980s
- Explain the aims of human rights NGOs (identify 2-3 examples of contemporary human rights NGOs)
- Explain the aims of global terrorist movements (identify 2-3 examples of contemporary terrorist organisations)
Learning Task 3
Task: To evaluate the influence of non-state actors.
REMEMBER, ACCORDING TO THE VCAA HANDBOOK: “Influence refers to the ability of the NSA to [achieve] change, generate action, achieve some of its aims and engage public opinion.” – VCAA Examiners report
Task: To evaluate the influence of non-state actors.
- Look at the article pack distributed in class about human rights NGOs, the Terror Group ISIS and revisit your notes on Transnational Corporations
- Note down the aims of all three non-state actors, the methods they use to achieve their aims and an example of where these methods have been used.
- Explain how each non-state actor may challenge state sovereignty.
- Answer this prompt: Evaluate the influence of three non-state actors (9 points)
REMEMBER, ACCORDING TO THE VCAA HANDBOOK: “Influence refers to the ability of the NSA to [achieve] change, generate action, achieve some of its aims and engage public opinion.” – VCAA Examiners report