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Review. Political globalization at the organizational level… Treaties, IGOs, INGOs Political globalization at the country level… Means countries get organized as nation-states Regulates what nation-states do and how they interrelate. Review.
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Review • Political globalization at the organizational level… • Treaties, IGOs, INGOs • Political globalization at the country level… • Means countries get organized as nation-states • Regulates what nation-states do and how they interrelate
Review • The global polity affirms the status of all persons as citizens of a nation-state • The global polity imbues all persons as individuals with human rights • Civil: protection • Political: participation • Social: access
Evaluating Political Globalization • Is political globalization good or bad? • Good if…benefits are widely distributed (a system of cooperation) • Bad if…benefits are narrowly distributed (a system of domination)
Cooperation • Political globalization involves an extraordinary proliferation of cooperative forms – international treaties, intergovernmental organizations, etc. To some extent, these cooperative forms level the playing field among nation-states.
Examples of International Organizations • United Nations • United Nations Children’s Fund • United Nations Environment Program • World Food Council • International Labor Organization • Arab Fund for Economic & Social Development • International Olympic Committee • International Red Cross • Organization of African Unity
Domination • Or not – some would argue that these cooperative forms do no more than lower the costs of domination, thus enhancing the capacities of the big guys.
Military $$ – U.S. versus World 2002(Center for Defense Info)
UN Sec. Council Resolution, Approved Unanimously 11/02 (invasion 3/03) • (AP) Recalling all its previous relevant resolutions, in particular its resolutions 661 (1990) of 6 August 1990, 678 (1990) of 29 November 1990, 686 (1991) of 2 March 1991, 687 (1991) of 3 April 1991, 688 (1991) of 5 April 1991, 707 (1991) of 15 August 1991, 715 (1991) of 11 October 1991, 986 (1995) of 14 April 1995, and 1284 (1999) of 17 December 1999… Recalling also its resolution 1382 (2001) of 29 November 2001 and its intention to implement it fully, Recognizing the threat Iraq's noncompliance with council resolutions and proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and long-range missiles poses to international peace and security…
Cooperation or Domination? • The evidence is mixed.