Major Participants in the International Community
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Major Participants in the International Community
Chapter 10
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The Players
• Individuals• Sovereign States• International Organizations
– International Government Organizations– Non Governmental Organizations– Transnational Groups– Multinational Corporations
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Intergovernmental Organizations (IGOs)
• NATO• WTO• OAS• Arab League• OPEC• (EU Supranational Organization, not really
an IGO like the others—only one of its kind)
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International Economic
Organizations
The World Bank• Lends money to poorer countries in the
developing world• Often makes interest-free or low interest
loans to states that are unable to borrow money in internaional makets
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The International Monetary Fund
• Regulates the global monetary system• Goal is to avoid severe fluctuations in the value of a country’s currency
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The World Trade Organization• A multilateral treaty on the rules of world trade – goods
as well as services• Regulates tariffs and trade barriers• Limits the ability of countries to subsidize sectors of their
economy• Has a mechanism for resolving trade disputes• Promotes free trade and economic globalization
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Criticisms of the WTO
• Businesses have too much influence – large corporations push the WTO to implement rules that benefit them
• Officials aren’t democratically elected• Country’s safety standards and environmental
regulations are often viewed as trade barriers – should the WTO have the power to get states to change their laws?
• Free trade tends to benefit developed countries over developing ones
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Non Governmental Organizations (NGOs):
• Not controlled by governments• Private organizations that “relieve
suffering, promote the interests of the poor, protect the environment, provide basic social services, or undertake community development”
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Amnesty International
• Works to promote and safeguard human rights– Campaigns against the death penalty– Against the torture and abuse of prisoners
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Doctors Without Borders
• The world’s largest independent medical relief NGO– Mission it to deliver health care to people who
need it, no matter where they live
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Transnational Groups
• Not controlled by governments, but act in specific areas for a certain cause:– Catholic Church– Al Qaeda– International Communism
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Multinational Corporations
• General Motors• Mitsubishi• Microsoft • Ford• Xerox• Exxon• Coke
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How should we view organizations?
• The realist reaction -- organisations are irrelevant-- they may have some influence but only states have real power
• The functionalist argument-- organisations grow because they are necessary
• Liberal institutionalism--organizations are the best way to structure the international system
Which view do you feel is most accurate?
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Institutionalism in the future - global governance
• The are a significant number of international organizations in our modern world
• Global governance refers to the impact and interactions of all of these organizations
What is the impact of international organization on the sovereignty of the state?
Are we moving towards global governance or is the world still dominated by individual sovereign states?