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Global and Regional Governance
Learning Objectives
- For many scholars of international politics, the rule of law is the basis for contemporary globalized relations. Therefore, we will explore the foundations of international law.
- You will learn about the institutions and organizations that uphold international law and contribute to global governance.
- This chapter also presents the United Nations is the sole international organization with membership open to all states of the global community. It is therefore the best case of globalized governance to examine.
- You will also examine some regional organizations.
- The information in this chapter shows the ways in which non-state actors influence global politics.
Key Concepts and Terms
- African Union (AU)
- Civil society
- Collective security
- Economic sanctions
- European Union
- Global governance
- Human security
- International Court of Justice (ICJ)
- International institution
- International law
- International nongovernmental organization (IGO)
- International organization
- Intervention
- League of Nations
- Multilateral diplomacy
- Multilateralism
- Multinational corporation or enterprise (MNC/ MNE)
- Nongovernmental organization (NGO)
- Nonstate actor
- Organization of African Unity (OAU)
- Organization of American States
- Peace enforcement
- Peacekeeping
- Peacemaking
- Permanent members of the Security Council
- Postconflict peace building
- Preventive diplomacy
- Regime
- Regional integration
- Responsibility to Protect (R2P) Resolution
- Security Council
- Social movement
- State sovereignty
- Supranational global organization
- UN Specialized Agencies
- United Nations
- United Nations Charter
- Veto power