Political Science 2231E Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Gie

• School: Western University
• Department: Political Science
• Course: Political Science 2231E
• Professor: Richard Van de Wetering

Document Summary

Wtos: igos are product of capitalism and aid exploitation. Realist: perhaps threatening to the state, but may be a useful tool for the state. Only world government could get rid of realist anarchic system. Useful for controlling antisocial actors essential part of building web of interdependence to control states. Different ways of talking about these institutions. Focused on narrow range of issues or one issue (universal postal uinion) Both standalone organizations with own beaucrafcy and leadership. Ngos individuals or private organizations as well as states. Liberal idealist strategy putting it into a power above no more war. Getting states to gie up power without realizing they"re doing so. Suggested we start in non political areas where the state doesn"t feel threatened. Thinks ngos will lead to international community decreased nationalism and identification with their own states. Functions european coal and steel grows to nuclear cooperation, etc.