Global Governance and Nation-State Dynamics
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What is the primary function of the UN General Assembly?

  • To serve as the main decision-making body and representative assembly (correct)
  • To authorize military deployments
  • To provide advisory opinions on legal questions
  • To enforce international law

    • Who heads the UN Secretariat?

  • The President of the UN General Assembly
  • The Chairperson of the Economic and Social Council
  • The Chief Justice of the International Court
  • The Secretary-General (correct)

    • Which branch of the UN is responsible for authorizing military deployments?

  • The UN General Assembly
  • The Economic and Social Council
  • The UN Security Council (correct)
  • The International Court of Justice

    • What is the composition of the UN Security Council?

    <p>Five permanent members and 10 rotating members</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which branch of the UN assists in promoting economic and social development?

    <p>The Economic and Social Council</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What role does the International Court of Justice primarily serve?

    <p>To settle legal disputes between states and provide advisory opinions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which statement about the UN Security Council is true?

    <p>It can mandate cease-fires during conflicts.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a key recognition regarding global cooperation?

    <p>It is essential for stability in a globally integrated world economy.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one of the integral functions of the G20+ within the new framework for global economic cooperation?

    <p>Facilitating multi-stakeholder dialogue</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What role does the United Nations play in relation to the G20+?

    <p>It is connected to the G20+ within a representative global system</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a key aim of the proposed new framework for global economic cooperation?

    <p>To promote inclusive economic growth</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does global governance specifically provide within the international system?

    <p>Government-like services and public goods</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How has global governance shifted from traditional nation-states?

    <p>It has moved towards less formal structures.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What has largely made territorial borders irrelevant in the context of global economy?

    <p>Technological revolution in transport and communication</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What characterizes the rise of non-state actors in global governance?

    <p>They have higher objectives and goals than many state entities.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How have non-state actors affected global partnerships?

    <p>They introduced more diversity in potential players and partners.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a significant example of a non-state actor?

    <p>The United Nations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is suggested to be a limitation of state bureaucracies compared to non-state organizations?

    <p>Inefficiency in course of action</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What has resulted from the proliferation of non-state actors?

    <p>Increased participation in problem-solving by diverse stakeholders</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What has caused states to struggle in engaging in effective international competition?

    <p>Being too small or weak compared to larger economies</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is noted as a key feature of the new landscape of global governance?

    <p>Multi-sector partnerships including transnational businesses</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is global governance primarily concerned with?

    <p>Providing government-like services in the absence of centralized authority</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following best describes the role of the state amidst globalization?

    <p>The state adapts to global influences while retaining sovereignty</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What characterizes the current trend of global governance since the end of the Cold War?

    <p>Emergence of a multipolar international order</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is the contemporary international system described?

    <p>As a network of formal and informal governance mechanisms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'post-American world' imply?

    <p>A scenario where the US has diminished global influence</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT an element of the nation-state concept?

    <p>Direct rule through intermediate authorities</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which entities contribute to the framework of global governance?

    <p>States, IGOs, NGOs, and individuals</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What challenge does global governance face in the 21st century?

    <p>Addressing increasing transboundary issues effectively</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Global Governance

    • Is the capacity to provide government-like services and public goods in the absence of a world government.
    • Involves a combination of informal and formal ideas, values, roles, norms, procedures, practices, policies, and organizations.
    • Helps states, IGOs, civil society and NGOs, TNCs, and individuals to identify, understand, and address transboundary problems.

    The Uncertainty of the Sovereign Territorial State or Nation-State

    • The world has been moving towards a less centralized form of governance since the Cold War.
    • Emerging powers, like China, Russia, and Brazil, have formed regional alliances, creating a multipolar and anti-hegemonic order.
    • The United States' setbacks in Iraq and Afghanistan have led to a perception of "the post-American world," where the U.S. retreats and other countries advance in economic and political influence.

    Elements of the "Nation-State"

    • Continuous and broken territory is preferred.
    • The state holds a sovereign territory.
    • The state has a monopoly on both the law and the power of coercion.
    • The nation-state rules its citizens directly, not through intermediate authorities.
    • Direct government and administration of inhabitants are carried out by the central authorities of the nation-state.
    • The state is considered to represent the people, who provide its legitimacy.
    • The citizenry is often assumed to be homogeneous.

    The Rise of Supranational Forces

    • The creation of a supranational economy restricts states to direct national economies.
    • The rise of regional and global institutions, like the European Union and ASEAN, allows countries to defer to these institutions for effective competition in international markets.
    • Technological advancement in transport and communication has made territorial borders largely irrelevant.

    Three Ways That Weakened the State of Supranational Forces

    • The creation of a supranational economy.
    • The rise of regional and global institutions.
    • Technological advancements in transportation and communication.

    The Rise of Non-State Actors

    • Increased number of non-state actors in the public and private sector.
    • These organizations participate in global governance and improving lives.
    • Multi-sector partnerships, including transnational businesses, have formed new landscapes and architectures for global governance.
    • Non-state organizations have more efficient structures than state bureaucracies.
    • The proliferation of non-state actors represents stakeholders and contributes to contemporary global problem-solving, moving away from state-centric models.
    • Global partnerships between private and public bodies address specific issues.

    The United Nations

    • An important non-state actor and international government organization (IGO) playing a vital role in world affairs.
    • Aims to enforce international law, security, human rights, economic development, and social progress.
    • Divided into five branches:
      • The UN General Assembly
      • The UN Security Council
      • The International Court of Justice
      • The Economic and Social Council
      • The Secretariat

    The UN General Assembly

    • The main decision-making and representative assembly.
    • Responsible for upholding the principles of the UN through its policies and recommendations.
    • Composed of all member states and headed by a president elected by the member states.

    The UN Security Council

    • Can authorize the deployment of UN member states' militaries.
    • Can mandate ceasefires during conflicts.
    • Can enforce penalties on countries that do not comply with its mandates.
    • Composed of five permanent members and 10 rotating members.

    The International Court of Justice

    • Settles legal disputes between states according to international law.
    • Provides advisory opinions on legal questions raised by UN organs and agencies.

    The Economic and Social Council

    • Assists the UN General Assembly in promoting economic and social development, as well as cooperation between member states.

    The Secretariat

    • Headed by the Secretary-General.
    • Provides studies, information, and other data to other UN branches for their meetings.

    The G20+ and a New Framework for Global Cooperation

    • The globally integrated world economy necessitates global collective action and stability.
    • A new framework for global economic cooperation is proposed.
    • The core functions, structure, membership, and ties to the UN of the G20+ within the wider new framework for global economic cooperation aims to:
      • Facilitate multi-stakeholder, cross-disciplinary dialogue and policy solutions.
      • Promote inclusive economic reform.
      • Enable global economic crisis response.

    Summary

    • Global governance shifted from the traditional territorial state to a more loose and less centralized system.
    • Non-state bodies, including the United Nations and the G20+, have emerged to promote international action.

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