Study Guide
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Vocabulary:

ambivalence:

a simultaneous attraction to and repulsion from an object, person or action

antagonistic:

opposing, adversarial

obsolete:

no longer in use , out of date

criterion:

a standard by which something is judged

parameters:

limits, guidelines, or characteristics within which something functions

detente:

a relaxing of strained relations between nations

decolonization:

handing over of government to a country formerly ruled by another country

quintessential:

the most typical example

interlocutor:

one who takes part in a dialogue, a talker, interpreter, or questioner

benign:

kind, gentle, of a mild character

demise:

death

True/False:

1. The United Nations was originally formed as a disaster relief agency. T or F.
2. The main criterion for nationhood is that a collective identity is considered more important than ethnic, religious, and cultural differences. T or F
3. The United Nations and the North American Treaty Organization (NATO) have similar goals. T or F
4. Prime Minister Lester Pearson was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his role in reducing Canada's international involvement. T or F
5. Canadians were almost unanimously in favour of free trade. T or F
6. Canadians on one hand welcome American influence, but are also conscious of the need to preserve their political and cultural identity. T or F
7. Canada stands in the highest ranks as a nationalist society. T or F

Short Answer Responses:

1. The build-up of worldwide networks of information, communication, and economic and political cooperation is called answer.
2. Several of the elements that characterize Canadian foreign policy are answer.
3. Some elements of civility are answer.
4. Civility can only become the basis of a country's foreign policy when the nation's interests combine with answer
5. Multilateralism in international politics means answer.
6. A state policy that relies only on its own strengths is called answer.
7. The Ottawa Convention was an international agreement to ban answer.

What Do You Think?

To what extent does Canada's strong international image effect your image of yourself as a Canadian?

What aspects of Canada's culture and policies are you most proud of?

Discussion Question:

Discuss what you understand as civility based on the use of the term in this text.

If travelling abroad in Germany or Japan, what would some of your responses be if asked the question: Tell us about Canada?

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