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GLOBAL INTERSTATE SYSTEM  The State According to Max Weber, the state is a “human community that (successfully) claims the monopoly of the legitimate use of physical force within a given territory.1” The use of force is necessary to curb the excesses of the exercises of individua...

GLOBAL INTERSTATE SYSTEM  The State According to Max Weber, the state is a “human community that (successfully) claims the monopoly of the legitimate use of physical force within a given territory.1” The use of force is necessary to curb the excesses of the exercises of individual freedom of citizens. The boundary of an individual’s freedom is another individual’s; no absolute freedom. Necessary for protection from internal and external threats Nation The organic ties that hold groups of people together and inspire a sense of loyalty and belonging – i.e., ethnicity, language, religion, and others2 Homogeneity of the population / composition of the people National and official language; Filipino is the national language of the Philippines, Filipino and English are its official languages Formal or official documents / pronouncements Philippines as the only predominantly Roman Catholic country in Asia Nation-State Defined as a political community that emanates from civic society to legitimately execute peace. Thus, civic society is the basis of the people’s oneness. The basis of people’s respect for the law and the law itself are the cultural tenets of those same people that follow/hold them. Backing by State Power Standards CULTURE NORMS of behavior; LAW morality (Mores) Codification  The United Nations was established after the Second World War with once central mission – to maintain international peace and security. Aside from maintaining international peace and security and protecting human rights, UN also carries the functions of delivering humanitarian aid, promoting sustainable development, Theand upholding General international The Security Thelaw. Its sixThe organs are: The The Assembly Council Economic Trusteeship International Secretariat and Social Council Court of Council Justice Main organ of Responsible The place Organ tasked The It services the the UN. It is for the where the to administer International other principal composed of maintenance world’s international Court of organs of the representative of economic, oversight for Justice is the UN, and s from all international social, and trust territories principal administers Member peace and environmental and to make judicial organ their States. Each security. All challenges are sure that of the UN. The programmes Member State Member States discussed and adequate Court is and policies. has one vote. have to debated procedures are charged with comply with taken for settling legal 3 SC decisions. independence https://www.un.org/en/model-united-nations/un-structure disputes and self – between government. States and The UN and Globalization: How do they affect national politics? Imposes forced choices upon nation-states: neo-liberal policies such as deregulation, free trade and privatization in the name of “development.” Usually though, local industries suffer because such choices are geared towards international beneficiaries Establishment of economic and political integrations: to align the interests of several nation states to facilitate and improve the flow of goods, services and money to different international and domestic markets  Establishment of international laws and principles: institutions such as the International Criminal Court (ICC) and UN Security council formulate and implement the “rules of the game” to its member states so that their respective laws are in line with one another. Formation of transgovernmental networks: international organizations that are based on regular and purposive interactions between domestic officials and their foreign counterparts with the aim of sharing information and coordinating regulatory policies across borders4.  Rise of transnational activism: coordinated international campaigns on the part of networks of activists against international actors, other states, or international institutions5. Networks linking different organizations speed up communication and action between them to help them achieve their objectives. Creation of new communication networks: the exchange of socio-political ideologies online and their discourse prompts governments to change accordingly to adapt to the new sentiments and demands of a more politically- engaged citizenry. Digital media has become the platform for strategic communications at home and abroad wherein the nation – states can utilize the internet to gather feedback from the citizens. Some intergovernmental organizations: Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) - promote economic and cultural exchange among its member countries, maintain peace and stability in Southeast Asia, and establish relationships with foreign powers with similar aims. European Union (EU) - promote peace, its values and the well-being of its citizens. offer freedom, security and justice without internal borders, while also taking appropriate measures at its external borders to regulate asylum and immigration and prevent and combat crime6.  World Trade Organization (WTO) - operates the global system of trade rules and helps developing countries build their trade capacity. It also provides a forum for its members to negotiate trade agreements and to resolve the trade problems they face with each other7. Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) - co-ordinate and unify petroleum policies among Member Countries, in order to secure fair and stable prices for petroleum producers; an efficient, economic and regular supply of petroleum to consuming nations; and a fair return on capital to those investing in the industry8. References 1 https://open.oregonstate.education/sociologicaltheory/chapter/politics-as-a-vocation/ 2Schattle, H. (2014). Governments and citizens in a globally interconnected world of states. In The SAGE Handbook of Globalization (pp. 105-122). SAGE Publications Inc. https://doi.org/10.4135/9781473906020.n7 3https://www.un.org/en/model-united-nations/un-structure 4 https://www.ippapublicpolicy.org/file/paper/ 1433946734.pdf 5https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/article-file/202070#:~:text=1%20They%20define %20transnational%20collective,%26%20Tarrow%202005%3A%207). 6 https://european-union.europa.eu/principles-countries-history/principles-and-values/aims-and- values