Stakeholders and actors
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What is an actor in global politics?
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A person or group that can act — make a decision or take action.
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What is a stakeholder?
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Anyone affected by an issue, even if they have little power to act on it.
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Give an example of an actor and a stakeholder in one issue.
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In an oil pipeline: the government and company are actors; the local villagers affected are stakeholders.
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What is the biggest split between actors?
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State vs non-state — states have sovereignty; non-state actors have influence but no sovereignty.
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What is an IGO? Give an example.
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An intergovernmental organization — a club of states, e.g. the UN or EU.
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What is an NGO? Give an example.
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A non-governmental organization — a private group for a cause, e.g. Amnesty International.
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What is an MNC? Give an example.
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A multinational corporation — a big company working in many countries, e.g. Apple.
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What was the Paris Agreement (2015)?
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A UN climate treaty where almost 200 states promised to cut emissions to slow climate change.
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Which actors shaped the Paris Agreement?
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States (signed it), the UN (ran the talks), NGOs (pushed targets), companies (lobbied), and Fridays for Future (protested).
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How can non-state actors be as important as states?
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Through money (companies), moral pressure (NGOs, media) and people power (movements).
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What do states still have that non-state actors do not?
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Sovereignty, law-making, force (police and armies) and a seat at the UN.
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