Supranational Organizations

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Supranational Organizations

• What are they and what is their future?

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What is a supranational org.?

• association of 3 or more states that work to
  benefit and promote all members
• More than 60 in world today
• Participation helps keep peace, being left out
  can be disastrous Why?

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GlobalLeague of nations

• U.S. Pres. Woodrow Wilson proposed org. of all
  states in the world after WWI to prevent future
  war.

• 63 of 75 states joined U.S. did not
• L. of N. Failed Why?

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GlobalUnited Nations

• After WWII, new organization formed to promote
  peace in world
• 192 member countries
• Suborgs.
• FAO (Food Agr. Org)
• UNESCO (UN Ed, Sci., cult. Org)
• WHO (World Health Org.)

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Un Roles

• Promote standards of behavior among member
  states
• Restrict, sanction member states who violate
  standards
• Send peacekeeping troops
• Aid refugees
• Create Universal Declaration on Human Rights
• All good?

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Regional Benelux

• Regional can be stronger than global orgs. why?
• Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg
• During WWII, created common tariffs and get rid
  of quotas

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Marshall Plan

• Following WWII, U.S. Sec. of State, George
  Marshall proposed plan to help Europe recover and
  rebuild
• U.S. gave Europe 12 billion to revive economies
• Also, created cooperation between European
  countries

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RegionalThe European Union

• Marshall Plan led to OEEC (Org. of European
  Economic Cooperation)
• ECSC (European Coal and Steel Community) -
• ECSC led to EEC (European Economic Community)
• EEC led to EC (European Community) 12 members
  by 1989
• EC becomes EU (European Union) - 1992

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EU Roles

• 2002 single currency the Euro - UK still on
  pounds, why?
• Richer countries subsidize Poorer ones
• As Eastern European states join, this adds
  financial burden on Western states

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EU Concerns

• Growing poorer countries joining Financial
  concern
• Germanys strong pop. Financially Concern
  about Balance of Power
• Turkey Disagree because of TRNC, treatment of
  Kurds, European enough?

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Other Regional Orgs

• NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement)
• ACS (Asso. Of Caribbean States)
• ECOWAS (Economic Community of West African
  States)
• CIS (Commonwealth of Ind. States)

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Effects of Supranationalism

• Some Europeans have more attachment to region
  than their country Pros/Cons?
• Demand of nations to break away from states
  independence
• Nuclear Weapons
• Globalization Econ. Cultural
• Terrorism
• Religion