1. Should Internationalism be
pursued?
20-2 Related Issue #3

2. Internationalism

3. The Big Picture (Page 197)
• What is the main idea of the section titled
“The Big Picture”?
• What are some factors that have
encouraged people to become more
connected?
• How are national and international
interests connected?
• Why might people have different ideas
about what internationalism means?

5. What motivates nations to become
involved in international affairs?
Nations have a variety of motives that are
the basis for the actions they take in the
world (foreign policy). Some motives
include:
• Peace
• Security
• Prosperity
• Prestige
• Promote an ideology

6. Methods
Nations can use a number of methods to
interact with each other. Some include:
• Treaties and Agreements
• Diplomacy
• Sanctions
• Alliances
• Confrontation/Conflict
• International Law

7. Consequences
There are consequences to the actions
nations take internationally! Some include:
• New social roles and attitudes
• Territorial changes
• New economic and political relations

8. Key Terms
• Needs
• Wants
• Isolationism
• Unilateralism
• Bilateralism
• Multilateralism
• Supranationalism

9. Hierarchy of Needs
• How might involvement in
international affairs, for example,
help a nation-state fulfil the basic
survival and safety and security
needs of its citizens?
• What might happen if a nation or
nation-state suddenly couldn’t
meet a basic survival need of its
citizens?
• What kind of events might cause
such a sudden change?
• How might sudden changes in
one nation-state affect the rest of
the international community?

10. Nation States and Involvement in
International Affairs
3.9.4

11. Figure 9-12 – Page 210