Globalization And Diversification Of Actors Flashcards
Creation of Amnesty international in , after
1961, after the wrongful arrest of two young man under Salazar in Portugal
International organization provide,
establish
A platform (WTO)
Rules and norms (human rights, IMF and WB)
Breton Woods in
US initiative to revive the economy post war
1944
Dollar became the international currency reserve
Collapse of Bretton Woods
1971 under Nixon
Other transnational actors (example)
Muslim brotherhood in Egypt founded by Hassan Al-Banna
Educational, “charitable work” but grew a political influence
Organized crime ex
Drug cartels in Colombia
Parastatal groups are tools , example of China w
Of state diplomacy and policy
Sinopec
Defense parastatal groups
Dassault Aviation for France (national security)
Private entities
Private military contractors
Ex of private military contractors and their actions
Blackwater w the USA in Irak
Caused deaths (committed war crimes
Idea of Red Cross came after
1859: Solferino’s battle
In …, international committee became
1975 international committee of the Red Cross
Other transnational actors ex
Talibans in Afghanistan ( were paid by Us to fight communism and became independent from them)
Number of registered NGOs with Ecosoc grew from between 1994 and 2009
7638%
Went from 41 to 3172
NGOs …. Is seeked
Are funded by
Approval is seeked by leaders ( to gain legitimacy)
States (are not so independent therefore)
