INTA 1110 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Kofi Annan
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Realism: the importance of power, countries will seek ios in order to control the world through them ios are puppets of the world"s great powers. Constructivism: the importance of ideas and identity. Ios are an expression of international norms a country can spread ideas through ios. Liberalism: the importance of choice (agency, the availability of information leads to more peaceful resolutions internationally, kant says that ios are key to international cooperation. International organization members are able to : express legitimacy, establish and enforce norms and international law . A country can promote its own ideas. Ios can act as a neutral community representative : legitimize actions. Getting the stamp from an international organization legitimizes an action. Came into being shortly after wwii 1945. Set-up in order to address shortcomings of league of nations: no military power no teeth , no us participation.