What We Have Learnt?

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What We Have Learnt?

1. International, Intergovernmental, Transnational,
   Transgovernmental
2. Institution, Organization, IO
3. Basic Features of IOs.
4. Sovereign State, The Place of IOs in the
   International System
5. Reasons of Growth of in of IOs in the 20th
   century

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Lecture Outline (08.10.2002)

• Types of International Organizations
• 1. By Membership
• 2. By Aims and Activities
• 3. By Structure

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INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION

• A formal, continuous structure established by
  agreement between members (governmental and/or
  nongovernmental) from two or more sovereign
  states with the aim of pursuing the common
  interest of the membership.

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Basic Characteristics of IOs

• Membership
• A Common Aim
• A Formal Permanent Structure
• a founding document
• secretariat
• main organs
• budget

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Types of IOs By Membership
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Types of IOs By Membership I. According to the
Characteristics of the Members 1.
Intergovernmental Organizations (IGOs) 2.
Transnational Organizations (TNOs) INGOs
Hybrid INGO TGO
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State A State B
Government
Departments Military etc.
Non-Govt. Organizations Economic, Social, Religious, Political
Business Organizations
Individuals
Government
Departments Military etc.
Non-Govt. Organizations Economic, Social, Religious, Political
Business Organizations
Individuals
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Types of IOs By Membership I. According to the
Scope of the Membership 1. Regional 2.
UniversalRegional Organizations should comply
with the purposes of the United Nations
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How can we define Region?
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Region

• Region is any portion of earths surface which
  has a relatively large degree of homogeneity
  measured by a relatively large number of purposes
  and classifications

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Five Aspects of a Region According to Russett

• Social and cultural homogeneity
• Sharing similar attitudes or external behaviour
• Political interdependence
• Economic interdependence
• Geographic proximity

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Organization A B C D E Total
Benelux 3 3 3 3 3 15
EU 2 2 3 3 2 12
Arab League 2 2 1 1 2 8
Commonwealth 1 0 1 1 0 3
UN 0 0 0 1 0 1

• Social and cultural homogeneity
• Sharing similar attitudes or external behaviour
• Political interdependence
• Economic interdependence
• Geographic proximity

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Types of IOs By Aims and Activities
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Types of IOs By Aims and Activities