sece主要英语概况上册scec unit 8.pdf

Britain Then and Now ⚫ of the great British empire ⚫ Involvement in international communities 1. Setting up the UN ⚫ By of WW II, Britain was the largest military power in Western Europe. ⚫ Recognizing its importance to world politics, it was awarded a seat on the UN Security Council 2. Foreign Influenced by Its History and Geopolitical Traits ⚫ Imperial history: -makers regard Britain as influential as it used to be. ⚫ Geopolitical sense: psychological isolation; influencing British people’seconomic and military development. ⚫ Long-term physical separation from the European continent. 3. Involvement of FCO ⚫ The Foreign and Commonwealth Office ⚫ A main ernment department involved in making foreign , besides the Prime Minis nd the Cab 4. Treasury ⚫ A less obvious but extremely influential yer in Britain’sforeign making process; ⚫ Makes decisions on how mu oney other departments can have each year; ⚫ Reflects the desires of its electorate. How Foreign is Made ⚫ The Prime Minis nd Cab ⚫ The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) ⚫ The Ministry of Defense ⚫ The Department of Trade and Industry ⚫ The Treasury (extremely influential yer) ⚫ British citizens Britain and International Institutions ⚫ Britain in the past: It is powerful and t; ⚫ Nowadays: It participates in import ternational institutions. 5. Member of UN, EU ⚫ One of the five permanent members of the UN Security Council; 6th largest contributor to the UN’s budget; large i