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Insights into International Organization, Policy, & Law

Explore the fundamentals and evolution of International Organization, Foreign Policy, and International Law through key concepts, influential figures, and diplomatic settings. Learn about actors, cooperation, and the basics of these essential global frameworks.

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Insights into International Organization, Policy, & Law

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  1. International Organization, Policy, & Law

  2. International Organization, Policy, & Law • 4 Most Important Things to Know about IO • 4 Most Important Things to Know about Foreign Policy • 4 Most Important Things to Know about IL

  3. International Organization ~The Basics ~Evolution ~Expansion ~Cooperation

  4. IO: Basics What is International Organization? • Note ‘Organization’, no ‘s’ • Modern system • Actors • Issues

  5. IO: Evolution Universal Concern for Humans • Int’l Peace Conferences, The Hague (1899, 1907) • Responsibility • League of Nations • United Nations • Growth in membership • IGOs, NGOs

  6. IO Evolution About the United Nations • Purpose • Effectiveness • Structure • Transnational issues Ban Ki Moon, UN Secretary General

  7. http://www.un.org/en/aboutun/structure/pdfs/un_system_chart_colour_sm.pdfhttp://www.un.org/en/aboutun/structure/pdfs/un_system_chart_colour_sm.pdf

  8. IO: Expansion Expansion of IO • Increased international contact • Increased interdependence • Expansion of transnational problems • Failure of current state-centered system to provide security • Efforts of small states to gain strength through joint action • Provide role models

  9. IO Cooperation: IGOs • Interactive Arena • Self-interest • NATO • Center for Cooperation • Functionalism • ECOWAS • Independent International Actor • Proactive • UN • Supranational Governance • Authority • EU

  10. International Organization Recap ~The Basics ~Evolution ~Expansion ~Cooperation

  11. Foreign Policy ~The Basics ~Who Influences FP within States ~What Influences FP Making ~Different Types of FP Diplomacy Settings

  12. The Basics What is Foreign Policy? What is Diplomacy • Formal relations • Sovereignty • Recognize with an Embassy Objective • National self-interest Modern era • Treaty of Versailles, 1919

  13. About Foreign Policy Diplomacy Who is the most important diplomat for a country? Head of Government

  14. About Foreign Policy Diplomacy Head of State—Figurehead

  15. About Diplomacy Who Else? • Head of Government • Head Foreign Affairs Officer • Ambassadors • Civil servants • Foreign Service Officers William Hague, British Foreign Secretary

  16. Who Influences FP Making within States? • Executive Branch • Legislative Branch • Interest Groups • Voters • Political Opposition • Bureaucracy • Media

  17. What Influences Foreign Policy? Intermestic Issues • Domestic and Int’l Factors • Let’s build a road in Kentucky • Two-Level Games • Level One • Diplomat to Diplomat • Level Two • Diplomat to Population

  18. What Influences Foreign Policy? Two Levels Diplomat with hat Diplomat I Diplomat to Diplomat II II Diplomat to Population Diplomat to Population

  19. What Influences Foreign Policy? 2 Levels of Eurozone Crisis

  20. Different FP Diplomacy Settings Situations & Policy Environments • Hostile Diplomacy • Armed/potential armed • Adversarial Diplomacy • Little chance of conflict • Coalition Diplomacy • Cooperation • Mediation Diplomacy • 3rd party

  21. Foreign Policy: Recap ~The Basics ~Who Influences FP within States ~What Influences FP Making ~Different Types of FP Diplomacy Settings

  22. International Law ~The Basics ~Primitive Nature ~Western Phenomenon ~Adherence

  23. IL: The Basics • Based on customs, agreements, treaties • Increased over time • More actors • More contact • Increased interdependence • Greater need to coordinate policies, actions

  24. IL: Primitive Nature • Not legislated • Based on customs & agreements • No overarching enforcement authority • Sovereign states pursue self-interests

  25. IL: Western Phenomenon • European, then US domination • Father of International Law • Age of Reason • Natural Law Hugo Grotius (1583-1645)

  26. IL: Western Phenomenon • Early law  war • Contemporary law  transnational issues • Differences between cultures • Cultural relativism

  27. International Law ~Adherence Issues~

  28. International Law Adherence • Compliance is voluntary • Means of enforcement • Most states obey international laws- Why? • Reputation • Long-term benefits v. short term losses • Employ means to convince states to comply • Sets precedence for cooperation So, is international law really law? • Sovereignty v. adherence

  29. International Law: Recap ~The Basics ~Primitive Nature ~Western Phenomenon ~Adherence

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