Prelim exam

• Social - refers to the sharing of ideas and information between and through different countries.
• Economic - refers to the interconnectedness of economies through trade and the exchange of resources.
• Political - refers to the amount of political co-operation that exists between different countries.
• Cultural - refers to the rapid movement of ideas, attitudes, meanings, values and cultural products across national borders.
• Technological - refers to the cross-cultural development and exchange of technology
• The first stage is the arm's length service activity of an essentially domestic company/institution which moves into new market overseas by linking up with local dealers and distributors.
• Stage 2

  In this stage, the company/institution takes over these activities on its own
• Stage 3

  In this stage, the domestic-based company institution begins to carry out its own manufacturing marketing and sales in key foreign markets.
• Stage 4

  In this stage, the company/institution moves to a full insider position in these markets supported by a complete business system including Research and Development (R&D) and engineering. However, the headquarters mentality continues to dominate.
• Stage 5

  In this stage, the company/institution moves towards a genuinely global mode of operation
• The General Assembly is the central deliberative and the only organ where all memberstates have equal representation in discussion and consideration, and policy making.
• The UN General Assembly was established in 1945 under the UN Charter, The General Assembly occupies a central position as the chief deliberative, policymaking and representative organ of the United Nations it provides a unique forum for multilateral discussion of the full spectrum of international issues covered by the Charter.
• e. In 1948, UN was responsible for bringing human rights into the realm of international law through the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
• The Security Council is the organ which has the commitment to preserve peace and security.
• Five Permanent Council Members: United States China United Kingdom France Russia
• The Economic and Social Council is the main organ for cooperation, policy review, policy dialogue, and advice on social, economic, and environmental issues.
• The Trusteeship Council is the organ tasked to administer international oversight for 11 trust territories and to make sure that adequate procedures are taken for independence and self-government.
• The International Court of Justice is UN's prime judicial organ
• The Secretariat is the organ tasked to execute the daily activities as assigned by the five other organs.
• WORLD SYSTEM THEORY It is also known as world-systems analysis or world-systems perspective.
• Immanuel Wallerstein. He is an American sociologist that created the model that he called the capitalist world economy.
• Core countries are dominant, capitalist countries characterizedbyhighlevels of industrialization and urbanization
• Peripheral countries are dependent on core countries for capital andare less industrialized and urbanized.
• Semi-peripheral countries are less developed than core nationsbut more developed than peripheral nations.