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Unit Four

Current World Issues

TermDefinition
corruption dishonest or fraudulent conduct by those in power
fundamentalism strict adherence to the basic principles of any subject
extremism the distortion of beliefs in order to promote violence
radicalization the process by which an individual or group comes to adopt extremist views
feminism a philosophy advocating equality between the sexes
proxy war a war instigated or encouraged by a major power which does not itself become involved in the fighting
insurgency a rebellion of multiple groups against a common enemy
genocide the mass destruction of a particular cultural group
UN Security Council fifteen countries in charge of overseeing UN peacekeeping operations; five are permanent (China, France, England, Russia, US), ten rotate every two years
NATO North Atlantic Treaty Organization; an alliance of 28 countries that have agreed to come to one another's aid in times of conflict
OPEC Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries; an organization of major oil exporters who coordinate export policies and set prices
ASEAN Association of Southeast Asian Nations; ten countries in Southeast Asia who cooperate on economic, political, and security matters
AU African Union; an organization of African countries who cooperate on economic, political, and security matters
EU European Union; an organization of European countries with common currency and common economic, social, and security policies
cultural fusion the blending of aspects from different cultures to create something new
cultural diffusion the exchange of goods and ideas between cultures
nationalism pride in one's country
ethnocentrism judging other cultures according to the standards and customs of one's own culture
xenophobia prejudice against people from other countries
isolationism the policy of isolating one's country from the affairs of other nations by declining to enter into alliances, foreign economic commitments, or international agreements
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