SUPRANATIONALISM cooperation over conflict Supranationalism A supranational organization

SUPRANATIONALISM >> cooperation over conflict…

Supranationalism…. • A supranational organization is one in which member states surrender power in specific areas to a higher organization. • Decisions made by a supranational organization must be obeyed by the member states. • Often there are courts to determine when violations have occurred, although frequently enforcement mechanisms are not as effective as they are within nation-states. • Many supranat’l orgs are economic but can have political or military aspects such as EU, NATO…

Examples of supranationalism • European Union • ASEAN – Association of SE Asian Nations…

History of Supranational organizations Trade Leagues • One of the most common forms of supranational organizations in history is that of leagues, generally composed of states seeking to resist some common military or economic threat by combining their forces.

NAFTA – first trade agreement b/t ‘MDC’ and ‘LDC’* countries… • NAFTA decisions affect issues and create issues, such as where a highway route passes within a country…

Spatial analysis of Supranationalism • Usually found in w/in regions – EU or NAFTA • Some groups are more global – UN, WTO, GATT, G 8

United Nations (UN) • 193 members • Headquarters in New York City • Goal is international co-operation – Human rights – peacekeeping – International courts – World Health Org. – UNICEF

UN cont. • Secretary General Ban Ki Moon from S. Korea • 2 observers – Vatican City – State of Palestine

WTO, World Bank, IMF • Goals are to promote trade and lend money.

North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) • A military alliance • Mutual defense in response to an outside attack. Involved in Yugoslavia, Kosovo, Afghanistan, Iraq, and Libya conflicts

NATO

Group of 8 (G 8) • 8 leading industrialized countries • Meet annually.

G 8 • G 7 • Russia was suspended for its role in the Crimean crisis. X

INTERPOL • International Criminal Police Organization • Administrative liaison between member countries (190 members) and law enforcement agencies.

The Future of Supranationalism • ------- Issues------– Supranational groups may ‘devolve’, fall apart like Yugoslavia The EU member states have failed to approve a constitution because of internal issues

NGO’s -- Non Government Organizations CARE International Red Cross and Red Crescent

NGO’s -- Non-Government Organizations NGO video

Extra Credit • Create a flyer for a suprnational organization or NGO that the U. S. is a part of. • Include their symbol, what they do, other members, etc.