POLITICAL & ECONOMIC COOPERATION:
SUPRANATIONALISM
African Union, NATO, World Trade Organization, UN, OSCE, OAS, The Commonwealth,
ASEAN, IMF, UNICEF, UNESCO, WHO, World Bank, FAO, IAEA
Choose one IGO, then use that IGO’s website and your text to answer the following questions.
What is an inter-governmental organization? How do they function as elements of supranationalism?
Which IGO did you choose and what is its stated purpose?
What states are members?
What advantages does membership have for states?
What areas of sovereignty do member states sacrifice in return for membership?
How do you think IGOs will change the nature of states?
THE EUROPEAN UNION CASE STUDY:
SHOULD THE EU ADMIT TURKEY?
In this unit the focus has been on how boundaries are formed in the world. You looked
at historical divisions with colonial boundaries being drawn that did not mesh with
ethnic boundaries. In our contemporary world, since the fall of the Soviet Union and
end of the Cold War, boundaries continue to be redefined. One of the ever-present
situations in Europe, as you have read, is the expansion of the European Union into
Eastern Bloc countries.
Turkey
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Political system: Republic
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Capital city: Ankara
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Total area: 780 580 km²
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Population: 71.5 million
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Currency: Turkish lira
This activity deals with the European Union granting Turkey membership. Turkey’s
membership has come with a huge barrage of criticism. If you were a voting member of
the European Union how would you vote?
Complete the following steps:
1. Complete the European Union Map
2. Complete the Chart on the European Union
3. Answer the question regarding your opinion on Turkey
You can use official EU site, http://europa.eu/, all other sources should be cited.
EUROPEAN UNION MAP
Charter Members
2004 New Members
Member States
2007 New Members
Potential Members
European Union Chart
Member Nations
Governmental
Leaders
EU Institutions &
Their Geographic
Locations
Candidate Countries
THE EUROPEAN UNION CASE STUDY:
SHOULD THE EU ADMIT TURKEY?
1. Briefly summarize of the EU’s History (How and why was it founded?):
2. Briefly summarize the membership requirements of the EU:
3. Does Turkey meet the criteria for joining? If so, what other issues come up when
you were investigating their entrance into the EU?
4. How would you vote and why?