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Unit 3: Global actors

Quick questions on Non-government organisations as global actors: VCE Politics

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What are aims?
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The aims of NGOs are mission-driven rather than commercial or territorial. They include relieving suffering, defending human rights, protecting the environment, promoting development and holding powerful actors to account. Because they answer to a cause and their supporters rather than to voters or shareholders, they can take principled, long-term positions that governments avoid.
What are roles?
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NGOs play several distinct roles.
What is power?
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NGO power is overwhelmingly soft rather than coercive.
What is q1?
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Define a non-government organisation and identify its main aim. [4 marks]
What is q2?
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Explain two roles non-government organisations play in global politics, using one example. [6 marks]
What is q3?
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Evaluate the extent of the influence of non-government organisations in contemporary global politics. [10 marks]

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