the contemporary world

• religion is a range of social-cultural systems, including designated behaviors and practices, morals, beliefs, worldviews, texts, sanctified places, prophecies, ethics, or organizations, that generally relate humanity to supernatural, transcendental, and spiritual elements.
• regionalism is a political ideology that seeks to increase the political power, influence and self-determination of the people of one or more subnational regions.
• the brandt line proposed by willy brandt in 1980s attempted to show growing income inequality between countries.
• the brandt line is no longer considered as valid since in today's context some of the world's strongest economies lie below the brandt line.
• countries that remained non-aligned with either NATO or the warsaw pact during the cold war are called third world.
• the united nations was established after world war II to succeed the league of nations, which was characterized as ineffective.
• the united nations' chief objective is the preservation of international peace and security, or to prevent another global war.
• the united nations is a diplomatic and political international organization, the world's largest international organization, headquartered in new york city.
• asean was founded in bangkok, thailand on august 8, 1967.
• the league of nations was the first worldwide intergovernmental organization whose principal mission was to maintain world peace.
• economic integrations are an agreement between countries that usually include the elimination of trade barriers and aligning monetary and fiscal policies, leading to a more inter-connected global economy.
• economic globalism is a long-distance flow of goods, services and capital and the information and perceptions that accompany market exchange.
• governance is all about decision-making, rule-setting, and enforcement mechanisms to guide the functioning of an organization or society.
• effective governance is essential for maintaining order, achieving objectives, and addressing the needs of the community or members within the organization.
• communism are the most modern forms that are grounded at least nominally in marxism, a theory and method conceived by karl marx and friedrich engels during the 19th century.
• media is the outlets or tools used to store and deliver content; semantic information or subject matter of which the media contains.
• media has played significant roles in shaping the global processes of politics, economics and culture.
• regional integration is the process by which two or more neighboring nation-states agree to cooperate and work closely.
• the countries that controlled south america during the age of colonialism were spain and portugal.
• brandt line is a visual depiction of the north–south divide, showing the growing income inequality between or among countries.
• the main aim of asean is to foster the acceleration of economic growth.
• media is frequently designed to influence public opinion.
• state is a politically organized community living under a single system of government, with four common elements: population, territory, government, sovereignty.
• arab countries such as united arab emirates, iraq, iran, syria and saudi arabia have common origin and religion which is islam.
• diplomacy is the practice of conducting negotiations, communications, and interactions between representatives of different states, organizations, or groups in order to achieve specific objectives or to resolve conflicts peacefully.
• north-south divide are the socio-economic and developmental disparities between the more economically developed countries of the "global north" and the less economically developed countries of the "global south".
• territory is a defined geographic area that is under the jurisdiction and control of a particular government, organization, or authority.
• international law is a body of rules and principles that govern the relationships and interactions between sovereign states and other international actors.
• a state is a political entity characterized by defined territory and governing institutions, while a nation is a community of people who share a common identity, cultural and ethnic in origin.
• sovereignty is the supreme authority and power of a state to govern itself and make decisions within its territorial boundaries without interference from external sources.
• government is the system or group of people that have the authority to govern a community, society, or political entity.
• population is a fundamental element of the state, playing a central role in shaping its identity, governance, economy, and social fabric.
• the state plays a central role in organizing human societies, maintaining order, providing security, and promoting the well-being of its citizens.
• voting during elections, participation during flag ceremonies, upholding the provisions of the national constitution are attributes of habitual obedience to the government.
• an independent government is free from colonial or foreign domination and has the authority to make decisions on behalf of its citizens without interference from other states or entities.
• the philippine territory refers to the defined geographic area over which the philippines exercises sovereignty and jurisdiction.
• the "community of persons" refers to the citizens, residents, population who inhabit the state's territory.
• media have become essential to globalization.
• international institutions play a critical role in addressing global challenges, promoting cooperation, and maintaining peace and stability in the international system.
• treaties are one of the primary instruments of international law, serving various purposes including establishing rights and obligations, resolving disputes, promoting cooperation, and regulating behavior among states.