Global Governance High School Questions

Help students understand the international institutions that are designed to promote peace and prosperity through these essay and discussion questions.

Introduction

  1. What does it mean to say the liberal world order is liberal and an order? 
  2. What are the differences between the International Court of Justice and the International Criminal Court? 
  3. What are the differences between the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF)? 
  4. What role does the World Trade Organization play in the liberal world order? 
  5. Why is international law more difficult to enforce than laws that govern individuals? 
  6. Why do some countries prefer loans from banks or governments rather than from the IMF? 
  7. Do you agree with the statement “only the United States can renew the liberal world order”? Why or why not?
  8. How effective do you think the UN Security Council is? 
  9. On balance, have the World Bank and the IMF been forces for good in the world?