POL 1502 Chapter Notes - Chapter 0: Implementation Force, General Agreement On Tariffs And Trade, Multilateralism

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Political Science
• Course: POL 1502
• Professor: Simon Hogue

Document Summary

Regionalism in international relations best & christiansen. Regionalism has put traditional centrality of states in international relations in question. A part of the state or a specific zone in the world. Growth of societal integration in a region and in social/economic relations. Fu(cid:374)ctio(cid:374)al cooperatio(cid:374) specific e(cid:454)pectatio(cid:374)s i(cid:374) certai(cid:374) fields (cid:894)tra(cid:374)sport(cid:895) Gatt eco(cid:374)o(cid:373)ic preferential treatment in trade, commerce, etc. Security/political i(cid:374)for(cid:373) a(cid:374)d co(cid:374)sult s(cid:455)ste(cid:373)aticall(cid:455) i(cid:374)ter(cid:374)atio(cid:374)al orga(cid:374)izatio(cid:374)s. Regional space with common rules (common market) Stabilization of states that are newly independent in their relations between themselves; no colonial powers. Regional mechanisms to guarantee peace and security; promotion of cooperation and integration in economic and social standards. Regional negotiations, maintain peace as stated by un. Stimulates national and international dynamics which improve multilateralism. First instance was restructuring post-colonial period, protecting economy and regional security. New regionalism (1990) after cold war and growth globalization. I(cid:374) europe after 19(cid:1008)(cid:1009) gradual i(cid:374)tegratio(cid:374) created eu.