- Pope Francis: The First Southern Pope
- Israel, Palestine and America: Spell it out, Barack
- The President's Charm Offensive: Let's Do Dinner
- The Falklands Referendum: Loud and Clear
- Saving Sharks: Rays of Hope
- Maritime Security: Dragons Unite
- The War in Syria: Can Jordan Keep out of It?
- Hungary and the European Union: Viktor's Justice
- Charlemagne: A Flawed Temple
- World Trade: The Other Conclave
Identify terms from the review sheet that are relevant in each article. Prepare to come to class with a list of terms that is relevant to each article above. We will discuss the articles as they pertain to the upcoming Closed-book Assessment.
For extra participation points, share some of the terms you found in each article and explain how they are related to the story in the comments.
Israel, Palestine and America
ReplyDeleteSpell it out, Barack
• Nation-state: the disagreement between Israelites and the Palestinians is continuing at full force. Each group has their own land, and America and President Obama’s peace plan involves laying out two nation-states for the separate groups.
• Failed State: Israel is operating somewhat as a failed state. Multiple other states do not recognize Israel or Palestine depending on the state. This has caused an inability for Israel to interact with other states, which is part of the definition of a failed state.
Hungary and the European Union
Viktor’s justice
• IGOs: With Hungary’s new amendments to their constitution, the EU is assessing the changes in respect to principles of law. However Prime Minister Orban seems to have little concern for the thoughts of the EU.
Maritime security
Dragons unite
• Exercising State Power: China is creating a unified coastguard with little respect to its neighboring states. Maritime security has been divided between multiple government agencies and uniting them has created a strong force of security
Saving sharks
Rays of hope
• International Law: The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) voted to regulate trade of shark fins. The EU is offering grants to poorer countries to comply with new sanctions. However, it will be difficult to enforce this new regulate and states must instead rely on diminishing demand of this delicacy.
Good ones, Winn.
DeleteI don't think I would call Israel a failed state, since failed states lack domestic (not international) sovereignty).
Saving Sharks: Rays of Hope
ReplyDeleteInternational Law is displayed with a perfect example with the CITES (Convention of International Trade in Endangered Species) organization. This organization gives a set of laws used to regulate the trade of certain sharks in hopes of preventing the possibility of eventual extinction of these species. With these regulations set, the rest of the world sees and must conform to the new laws and adapt to the limitations.
World Trade: The other conclave
ReplyDeleteThis article provides a perfect example of the origin of the power of international governmental organizations from a realist perspective. The article mentions the creation of a trade organization between the U.S. and Europe called the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership. The goal of this partnership reflects the goals of the states involved, indicating that IGO’s are merely a method of solidifying the influence of the powerful states within the international system. The article clearly supports this claim saying, “The TTIP gives America and Europe the chance to establish ground rules for resolving non-tariff trade barriers… without having to accommodate the likes of China.” Intergovernmental organizations, in this instance, are not externally multilateral because they clearly favor the interests of certain states. Additionally, the article briefly shows the idea of organizational inertia, the belief that organizations strive to find new objectives once their initial goals are satisfied. The World Trade Organization is seeking to enter into new areas of influence that were previously thought to be unsolvable. “Decades of talks and treaties have exhausted many of the easy targets of liberalisation. Grand new achievements are now impossible without resolution of some of the stickiest of trade issues.” The WTO is attempting to expand its power to other categories in order to maintain relevance as an IGO.
Alden Knipe
"The War is Syria: Can Jordan Keep Out":
ReplyDeleteFailed State: The Syrian government is a perfect example of a state that is lacking from an incompetent, abusive, and weak government that is hurting and displacing its own people.
"Pope Francis: The First Southern Pope"
Foreign Policy Elite: The transition of popes is a major change in the international system. The pope is not only the leader of the Vatican, but also the religious leader of about 1.2 billion people. The ideologies, like opposing the use of condoms in Africa which spread disease, and actions like in diplomacy and peacekeeping, are some of the ways that the pope influences the international system.
-Gizman Abdijabar
Maritime Security : Dragons Unite
ReplyDeleteChina lacks agencies to coordinate the movement of non-military vessels in waters that China claims. China wants an agency that can assert more effectively what it sees as within its rights. There is a great need for an IGO to mitigate anarchy , reduce conflict within marine law enforcements and facilitate cooperation among other organizations that are competing for territorial claims through the signing of intrastate treaties.
In the article, "Saving Sharks: Rays of Hope," a perfect example of interest groups affecting policy of IGO's comes up. While interest groups have the power to influence groups of people, in this particular situation, they have considered the WTO's regulation of shark trade as a victory for the WWF. In their efforts to protect oceanic species, it is easy to say that their argument could have had an effect on the decision of the WTO.
ReplyDeleteThe article, "The President's Charm Offensive Let's Do Dinner" aligns with the term of constructivism. This alternative political paradigm asses how ideas, norms and institutions shape state identity. This article discusses how President Obama uses his "charm" as a strategy to sway the ideals of Republican Senators.
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