International Organization, Policy, & Law
4 Most Important Things to Know about IO 4 Most Important Things to Know about
Foreign Policy 4 Most Important Things to Know about IL
IO: Basics
What is International Organization? Note ‘Organization’, no ‘s’ Modern system Actors Issues
IO: Evolution
Universal Concern for Humans Int’l Peace Conferences, The Hague (1899,
1907)
Responsibility League of Nations United Nations
Growth in membership IGOs, NGOs
IO Evolution
About the United Nations Purpose Effectiveness Structure Transnational issues
Ban Ki Moon, UN Secretary General
http://www.un.org/en/aboutun/structure/pdfs/un_system_chart_colour_sm.pdf
IO: Expansion
Expansion of IO Increased international contact Increased interdependence Expansion of transnational problems Failure of current state-centered system
to provide security Efforts of small states to gain strength
through joint action Provide role models
IO Cooperation: IGOs
Interactive Arena Self-interest NATO
Center for Cooperation Functionalism ECOWAS
Independent International Actor Proactive UN
Supranational Governance Authority EU
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Less tradition
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~The Basics~Who Influences FP within States~What Influences FP Making~Different Types of FP Diplomacy Settings
Foreign Policy
The Basics
What is Foreign Policy?What is Diplomacy
Formal relations Sovereignty
Recognize with an Embassy
Objective National self-interest
Modern era Treaty of Versailles, 1919
About Foreign Policy Diplomacy
Who is the most important diplomat for a country?
Head of Government Country
France, Russia, Brazil
United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Japan
China, Czech Republic
Germany
Saudi Arabia, Brunei, Oman, Qatar
Title
President
Prime Minister
Premier
Chancellor
King
About Foreign Policy Diplomacy
Head of State—Figurehead
Country
United States, China, Germany, Brazil
France, Russia
United Kingdom, Morocco, Thailand, Japan
Saudi Arabia, Brunei, Oman, Qatar
Title
President
Prime Minister
King or Queen
King
About Diplomacy
Who Else? Head of Government Head Foreign Affairs Officer Ambassadors Civil servants
Foreign Service Officers
Country
Title
US Secretary of State
UK Foreign Secretary
France Minister of State
China Minister of Foreign Affairs
William Hague, British Foreign Secretary
Who Influences FP Making within States?
1. Executive Branch2. Legislative Branch3. Interest Groups4. Voters5. Political Opposition6. Bureaucracy7. Media
What Influences Foreign Policy?
Intermestic Issues
Domestic and Int’l Factors Let’s build a road in Kentucky
Two-Level Games Level One
Diplomat to Diplomat Level Two
Diplomat to Population
What Influences Foreign Policy?
II II
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Two Levels
Diplomat Diplomat with hat
Diplomat to Diplomat
Diplomat to Population
Diplomat to Population
What Influences Foreign Policy?2 Levels of Eurozone Crisis
Domestic Level
Greeks
International Level
Domestic LevelGermans
•Gov’t: Fix economy•Protest against changes
•Coordinate economic policy
•Gov’t Save euro•Germans upset
Domestic Level
Greeks•Gov’t: Fix economy•Protest against changes
Domestic Level
Greeks
International Level
•Gov’t: Fix economy•Protest against changes
•Coordinate economic policy
Different FP Diplomacy Settings
Situations & Policy Environments Hostile Diplomacy
Armed/potential armed Adversarial Diplomacy
Little chance of conflict Coalition Diplomacy
Cooperation Mediation Diplomacy
3rd party
~The Basics~Who Influences FP within States~What Influences FP Making~Different Types of FP Diplomacy Settings
Foreign Policy: Recap
IL: The Basics
Based on customs, agreements, treaties
Increased over time More actors More contact
Increased interdependence Greater need to coordinate policies,
actions
IL: Primitive Nature
Not legislated Based on customs & agreements No overarching enforcement authority Sovereign states pursue self-interests
IL: Western Phenomenon
European, then US domination
Father of International Law Age of Reason Natural Law
Hugo Grotius (1583-1645)
IL: Western Phenomenon
Early law war Contemporary law
transnational issues Differences between
cultures Cultural relativism
International Law
Adherence Compliance is voluntary Means of enforcement Most states obey international laws- Why?
ReputationLong-term benefits v. short term lossesEmploy means to convince states to complySets precedence for cooperation
So, is international law really law? Sovereignty v. adherence