GWA 100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 21: Collective Action, Vise, Montreal Protocol

• School: University of Tampa
• Department: Government and World Affairs
• Course: GWA 100
• Professor: Broache, Michael Patrick

Document Summary

Governance is not governance bc there is no higher sovereign authority above states. United nations, european union, trade partnerships, military alliances. 193 member states, headquartered in nyc, established 1945. Does not have it"s own standing army, only gets forces donated by member states. Job to prevent worldly conflicts, peacekeeping idea of collective security- defend other states if they"re attacked and vise versa. League of nations had the same goal, but were unable to resolve collective action problem. Un security council: main source of power within un. 5 permanent members- us, china, uk, france, russia (victors of wwi) Authorises peacekeeping missions- prevents recurrence of a war. Makes recommendations, gets issues on the agenda. Doesn"t have law making power, nothing the assembly does is binding. Global public health: world health organization, unicef, un development program, un environmental program. Sovereign states for use or non-use of military force- defensive/offensive. Ex. ) soviet union and natzi germany-- secret military alliance.