Interpol: Key Factors of Success
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INTRODUCTION
Today we are witnessing the creation of a new society, in which nation-states develop new long-lasting connections between each other. Political, economic and social interactions between the states call for development of International Organizations (IO) that can regulate and contribute to the international system. With the creation of IOs, another issue arose – how can IOs function in the world still accustomed to sovereignty of states, will they have a mostly positive effect on the global community and what makes an IO efficient. This research will primarily focus on efficacy of IOs, using INTERPOL as the subject of its study in order to demonstrate what factors make an IO efficient and under what conditions.
PURPOSE STATEMET
The purpose of this qualitative study is to identify a relation between the INTERPOL’s mission and the conditions that promote or impede achieving INTERPOL’s objectives. This study will contribute to a general understanding of what can make an IO efficient and under what circumstances IOs functions can be curtailed by a nation-state’s government.
HYPOTHESIS
International Organizations play an effective role in the international system if the scope of cooperation is limited to issues to where mutual interest is obvious, where cooperation does not distract from the pre-existing initiatives already being undertaken within the states, but instead enhances those efforts. INTERPOL has proven to be an efficient organization because its mission of fighting crime in majority of cases goes along with already existing interests of states’ governments.
RESEARCH QUESTION
The proposed research will be guided by the following questions: 1. What determines whether or not an IO is efficient? 2. What is the definition of INTERPOL’s efficacy? 3. What factors contribute to INTERPOL’s success? 4. Under what circumstances INTERPOL is unable to carry out its mission?
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INTRODUCTION
Today we are witnessing the creation of a new society, in which nation-states develop new long-lasting connections between each other. Political, economic and social interactions between the states call for development of International Organizations (IO) that can regulate and contribute to the international system. With the creation of IOs, another issue arose – how can IOs function in the world still accustomed to sovereignty of states, will they have a mostly positive effect on the global community and what makes an IO efficient. This research will primarily focus on efficacy of IOs, using INTERPOL as the subject of its study in order to demonstrate what factors make an IO efficient and under what conditions.
PURPOSE STATEMET
The purpose of this qualitative study is to identify a relation between the INTERPOL’s mission and the conditions that promote or impede achieving INTERPOL’s objectives. This study will contribute to a general understanding of what can make an IO efficient and under what circumstances IOs functions can be curtailed by a nation-state’s government.
HYPOTHESIS
International Organizations play an effective role in the international system if the scope of cooperation is limited to issues to where mutual interest is obvious, where cooperation does not distract from the pre-existing initiatives already being undertaken within the states, but instead enhances those efforts. INTERPOL has proven to be an efficient organization because its mission of fighting crime in majority of cases goes along with already existing interests of states’ governments.
RESEARCH QUESTION
The proposed research will be guided by the following questions: 1. What determines whether or not an IO is efficient? 2. What is the definition of INTERPOL’s efficacy? 3. What factors contribute to INTERPOL’s success? 4. Under what circumstances INTERPOL is unable to carry out its mission?
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