Intro

Question 1

Key characteristics of NGO

Answer 1

private, voluntary organizations
members: individuals or associations
achieve common purpose

Question 2

Define international institution

Answer 2

body of norms, rules and practices that shape behaviour and expectations without necessarily having the physical character of an IO

Question 3

Key characteristics of an IGO

Answer 3

at least 3 member states
formal intergovernmental agreement
formal procedures
headquarters, bureaucracies, executive heads, budgets
international legal personality
mostly regional and issue specific

Question 4

What is international legal personality

Answer 4

subjects of international law, hence have certain rights, privileges and responsibilities
(can enter formal legal relations with other subjects of int. law)
(can represent and constrain their members)
(legally responsible for wrongful acts)

Question 5

What are the 4 IO categorisations?

Answer 5

1. universal vs. limited membership
2. general purpose vs. issue specific competence
3. program organisation vs. operational organisation function
4. intergovernmental vs. supranational authority

Question 6

Whats an international regime?

+ an example

Answer 6

a class of institutions
set of !principles, norms! that govern interactions of state and non-state actors
procedures, rules
e.g. Nuclear proliferation regime

Question 7

What is global governance?

Answer 7

emerged in 1990s due to globalization and more non-state actors
sum of many ways individuals and institutions (private and public) manage their common affairs

Question 8

3 Types of IO functions

Answer 8

1. Actor - independent from states with int. legal personality
2. Fora - states are relevant actors & sovereign equality
3. Instrument/resource - member states pursue own interests. 2-level game by states