Transnational Actors and International Organizations in Global Politics By Peter Willetts From J. B. Baylis and S. Smith (eds.)‚ The Globalisation of World Politics‚ (Oxford and New York: Oxford University Press‚ second edition‚ 2001)‚ pp. 356-383. This copy does not contain the various boxes and diagrams that are in the book. Please note that this document is set for A4 paper‚ so US users should change the File-PageSetUp-PaperSize to Letter before printing. • Introduction • Problems with the
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globalization of the world economy and its real as well as its alleged implications for the international political economy. Since the end of the Cold War‚ globalization has been the most outstanding characteristic of international economic affairs and‚ to a considerable extent‚ of political affairs as well. Yet‚ as I shall argue throughout this book‚ although globalization had become the defining feature of the international economy at the beginning of the twenty-first century‚ the extent and significance
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A Religious World Does Religion Play a Large Role in International Politics? James Madison once said‚ “I have no doubt that every new example will succeed‚ as every past one has done‚ in showing that religion and Government will both exist in greater purity‚ the less they are mixed together”. Religion in the world plays a large role in everyday life. In an international sense‚ it promotes peace as a universal ideology without borders. However
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What should be the future of Indonesia-Japan relation and what contribution will you be willing to make in order to strengthen and deepen the relationship The diplomatic relation between Indonesia and Japan has been excellent since the Peace Agreement between the Republic of Indonesia and Japan‚ which was signed in January 1958. Indonesia considers Japan as one of its crucial partners in achieving its national development goals and with regard to its participation in maintaining the world order
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contemporary international politics?What is the role of diplomacy in contemporary international politics? There is little doubt that diplomacy has changed vastly from its humble origins of fifteenth century Italy however the question remains; does diplomacy‚ in the truest sense still have a place in our modern world and if so how has diplomacy so dramatically changed from ’a diplomatic culture’ that at the time underpinned international society’ to still play a role in international affairs. ’The
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renewed interest in the study of transnational relations and the impact of non-state actors on world politics. With these elements drawn into the picture‚ it is quite evident that globalization has gradually morphed non-state actors into a game-changing catalyst for outcomes in the realm of international politics. There is no denying that transnational actors — from Transnational Companies (TNCs) to Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) to International Non-Governmental Organizations (INGOs) — have
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Carla Zappala – Undergraduate Student INS 537 – Comparing Political Economies ESSAY 1 - Part I Origins and evolution of IPE and its relationship with International Relations‚ Comparative Politics and Economics International Political Economy can be defined as the study of how economics and politics influence each other in the global system; the interaction of those two aspects of the global society. IPE focuses how governmental policies affect the way economic resources are used and what
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Review of International Studies (1995)‚ 21‚ 331-358 Printed in Great Britain Explaining the resurgence of regionalism in world politics* ANDREW HURRELL The past decade has witnessed a resurgence of regionalism in world politics. Old regionalist organizations have been revived‚ new organizations formed‚ and regionalism and the call for strengthened regionalist arrangements have been central to many of the debates about the nature of the post-Cold War international order.1 The number
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Executive Summary These days‚ most businesses are set in a global environment‚ and the various corporations do not just regard their primary market locations or bases‚ they also have to take the rest of the world into consideration. Thus‚ many more corporations are going into multi-national business‚ scattered all over numerous parts of the globe. Usually the major source of concern for multinational companies and their managers is how to maintain high quality‚ in an ever-changing global economy
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International Cooperation The nature and sources of liberal international order This article develops a theory of liberal international order that captures its major structures‚ institutions‚ and practices. Distinctive features mark postwar liberal order- co-binding security institutions‚ penetrated American hegemony‚ semi-sovereign great powers‚ economic openness‚ and civic identity. It is these multifaceted and interlocking features of western liberal order that give it a durability and
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