International Organizations Flashcards
What is a international Organization
clusters of ideas that exist at a transnational level and actively work towards certain desired outcomes
What are multinational corporations (MNCs)
international organizations with an economic focus
What are Transnational criminal organizations (TCOs)
-globalization of licit and illicit markets
- threatening to both national and international security
What was the intention of the League of Nations
intended to function as a collective security organization
What are government-organized NGOs (GONGOs)
typically serve as front for the government agendas
what are Quasi-NGOs (QUANGOs)
receive funding from governments, but operate independently of them
What are Donor-Organized NGOs (DONGOs)
organized and funded by agencies such as the UN developmental program
What are social movements
a collective action, driven by particular set of social concerns and emerging from society at large