The US and INTL Institutions Flashcards
Is it important that international orgs dont have the power to enforce their own rules?
no; they just need to set the standard for whats right and wrong
what are political institutions
institutions are just the rules of the game that guide interactions among states ex: electoral rules, federalism, soverignty, trade liebralization
What is the one oganization that can impose the rules it makes
The WTO….. other organizations delegate enforcement to states then if states dont enforce it can mean the effective end of an institution
What do international organizations do if they cant enforce?
they reveal states interests and show trustworthiness. the decision to join an org can be politically costly b/c concessions, shows committment to a line of policies. EX: china joining WTO, Weapons inspectors
ALSO allocate power and influence among states and can lock in existing power arrangements ex: P5 on UN security council
Hwo do international orgs benefit the USA
they provide legitimacy to US power, allow us to maintain the INTL status quo,
RECAP how to intl orgs/institutions affect intl politics?
1) shape expectations
2) provide information about state interests and incentives to comply
3) Allocate and generate power for states
Why does the US care about the UN
we have a seat on the UN security council, provides legitimacy to our interventions
What are the pros and cons of intl orgs
pros: legitimacy, a forum to gain intl help to implement policies COns: surrender some soverignty and take power away from elected officials
History of NATO
an instrument of containment, binds Americans to intervee to protect W Europe, created peace among W powers, Attack on one = attack on all philosophy
What are some proplems with NATO
Encourages European Shirking of defense spending, US is the reluctant hegemon of NATO, Expensive, loss of mission at end of COld war, ex-soviet bolc counties want in, alienates russia
What are some of the requirements of NATO that prevent E. European countries from getting in?
not democratic, have border disputes
Case for NATO expansion
keep US in Germany down Russia out still relevant, NATO is more effective than the oversized UN
CAse Against NATO Expansion
loss of mission, threaten and antagonize russia
What are Trumps thoughts on NATO and why
he thinks we should shut it down, US spending 3x what Europe is spending and that $ is needed at home, too many free riders
NATO provides capacity and legitimacy for out of region interventions
US has access to foreign military bases that it can only get through NATO
