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Why Do States Cooperate with Each Other. C8K3K4. Because this could happen?. OBJECTIVES. Political and Military Cooperation Economic Cooperation. Political & Military Cooperation. Cold War: created global/regional organizations.
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OBJECTIVES • Political and Military Cooperation • Economic Cooperation
Political & Military Cooperation • Cold War: created global/regional organizations. • United Nations: world peace organization. Nations contribute troops. • Security Council: veto power (USA, FR, UK, RU, CH)
Regional Military Alliances • Era of 2 Superpowers: physically, economically, militarily enormous. AKA BIPOLAR • Balance of Power: equal strength btw opposing alliances. • RESIST & DIE! Proxy wars (Germany, Korea, Vietnam, Afghanistan, Cuba)
Military Cooperation In Europe • North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO16) vs Warsaw Pact (14) • (OSCE) Org. on Security and Cooperation in Europe (mini UN for Europe) • (OAS) Org. of Amer. States (promotes links) • (AU) African Union, primarily economic dev. • Common Wealth: 52 former Brit. colonies
Economic Cooperation • Bye Bye Bipolar! New balance of power is more economical. • (EU) European Union, rebuild Europe post war (free trade, banking, common currency, common prices borderless) wealthiest global economy • COMECON/ Council for Mutual Eco Ass. (trade and sharing resources)
3 Upcoming Superstars and a White Dwarf? • B.R.I.C. (Economic Alliance of Brazil, Russia, India, China) What do they have in common?
THE END but wait Should there be rules of engagement in total war? Justify your position.