Suppose France passes a law forbidding companies from doing business with North Korea. This will have a limited impact because __________.
a. North Korea is not part of any alliance system that France belongs to.
b. international law prevents nations from imposing sanctions of this kind.
c. France is violating North Korean sovereignty by interfering with its economy.
d. French laws do not apply to all companies hoping to do business in North Korea.
Question 2
During the Cold War, most of Eastern Europe remained under Soviet control, and many small Central American countries functioned under the watchful eye of the United States. What does this suggest about the nature of sovereignty?
a. Small nations are almost never dominated by larger, more powerful ones.
b. Large and powerful countries try not to meddle in the affairs of smaller nations.
c. Small, weaker countries are routinely influenced by larger, more powerful countries.
d. In the Western World, even small and militarily weak countries maintain sovereignty.
Distribution of glaciers in North America (a) in the late twentieth century, and (b) 18,000 years ag
Spain’s North American Frontier, c. 1750
Early in the twentieth century, when malnutrition was common, companies such as this one advertised
Nave, Reims Cathedral, France.
North Korea: Labor Issues
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