Chapter 3: Foundations of the pieces of global governance §

(F) Day of the week: Thursday Class: IS305 Created Time: December 10, 2020 2:12 PM Database: Class Notes Database Date: December 10, 2020 2:12 PM Days Till Date: Passed Last Edited Time: June 9, 2021 10:42 AM Type: Study Group

Role, functions, weaknesses, Arrangement, pieces of global governance, compare to 20th century

Group 1: 19th century

Group 2: 20th century

Group 3: other groups of global governance in 19th century

Group 4: other groups of global governance in 20th century

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Forms of global governance in 20th century includes:

League of Nations §

UN §

Similar institutions with similar purpose and mechanisms

Role §

• Act as dispute settlement mechanism
• Enforce sanctions
• Create international rules
• To stop addition world wars

Nature §

• Requires commitment from member states to have power
• Doesn’t have enforcement power/military enforcement
• The more members the harder for consensus decision making

Weaknesses §

• Unequal voting power (Veto)
• LoN failed to stop WW1
• LoN ineffective decision makings (unanimity voting) and slow response to issues

Comparison §

Idea of institution for international governments already existed in the 19th century, but was realized in the 20th century.

• 19th century It existed as functional non-sensitive issues and non-political motives
• In 20th century countries’ functional organizations became increasingly political…
• Early Functional Orgs
  • International Telegraph Union
  • Universal Postal Union
  • Commission for navigation on the Rhine River
  • World Health Organization
  • UN Children’s Fund
  • Food and Agriculture Organization
  • International Labor Organization

19th century: international organizations didn’t focus on specific issues

20th century: IOs are more effective in focusing on global issues