global governance - political

Question 1

What are the three main ways states can work together in political global governance?

Answer 1

• IGOs
• International treaties
• Ad hoc meetings

Question 2

What are the advantages of IGOs?

Answer 2

• permanent forum for debate and negotiation
• authoritative and legitimate actor in global politics
• good for smaller countries, if all states have an equal voice (UNGA)

Question 3

What are the advantages of International treaties?

Answer 3

• allows like-minded states to create binding international law
• can be more flexible and responsive rather than acting for the majority

Question 4

What are the advantages of Ad hoc meetings?

Answer 4

• allows states to respond very quickly to crises and form agendas with maximum freedom

Question 5

What are the disadvantages of IGOs?

Answer 5

• can become gridlocked
• less meaningful for smaller countries if they have no clear power
• effectiveness is dependent on the collective determination of an IGO’s member states

Question 6

What are the disadvantages of international treaties?

Answer 6

• states can choose not to sign and ratify treaties
• cooperation remains a choice and it can be difficult to force states to comply with treaty obligations

Question 7

What are the disadvantages of Ad hoc meetings?

Answer 7

• seen as less legitimate or even illegal in international law
• decisions or agreements are non-binding

Question 8

When was the UN founded?

Answer 8

1945

Question 9

What is the UN charter?

Answer 9

multilateral treaty that sets out UN powers within international law and outlines how the UN works and carries out its key functions

Question 10

What were the founding objectives of the UN?

Answer 10

• maintain international peace and security
• maintain friendly relations among nations
• promote and encourage respect for fundamental human rights
• uphold respect for international law
• promote social progress and better standards of life