Introduction
The international system began to change after World War II. Realism was the predominate perspective for scholars. Realism believed that nation states acted in their own self interest without regard to the effect of their actions would have on other nation states. After World War II, scholars began to see the world as an intertwined spider web and countries will also have to begin to cooperate with one another due to the rise in globalization and shared interest.
Supra-regional government blocks encompasses vase areas in which a diverse population resides. There have been several attempts to form a regional political organization, the first attempt to solve an international system of anarchy was the League of Nations, which failed tremendously. The United Nations followed the failed League of Nations and acquired several of the flaws that inhibited the power of the organization …show more content…
A single market removes restrictions in the market to allow free flow of goods for the member countries. The European Union formed a single market in an attempt to stimulate economic growth. The European Union has fell below the expectations they once projected. The formation of a single market is hard to accomplish with the barriers put in place by the preexisting sovereign nation states.
Nationalism is an important part left out of the concepts for a regional organization. Nationalism refers to the acts and thoughts in which a citizens promotes their loyalty to their country. They would rather their country pursue their own self interest rather than another. Nationalism can be a simple act such as waving a flag and singing their national anthem. Countries would be forced to follow their own personal interest rather than abiding to the rules set in place by a larger entity. Nationalism plays a huge role in the failing European