POLI 364 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Regime Theory, Reductionism, Contractualism
26 Jan 2014
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Chapter 2- a guide to the study of international organizations, shape politics & controversies among countries, e. g. - international court deciding a state has violated its legal obligations, Un sending peacekeepers to intervene in a conflict: centers of diplomacy & negotiation- world trade organization, un. General assembly: provide tools/resources to advance countries" interests in world politics, diverse & sophisticated entities w/ overlapping & conflicting social, legal. 1945 with major un-sponsored conferences on environment & development (rio 1993), human rights (vienna 1994), status of women (mexico city 1975, beijing 1995: most ios include plenary body representing all members (exception = International court of justice (icj)- icc has assembly of states. Parties, wto has general council, ilo has international labor. Paris peace agreement 1991 > un blamed for being ineffective: reductionist view of un (john bolton): un doesn"t exist but for collection of independent states who sometimes choose to meet & add.
