POLI 4042 Chapter : Historical Evolution Of IOs
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The need- lls a valuable role that wasn"t lled before. Early theorist philosophies functionalist schemes (public utility, issue-speci c ios) The role of wars: from concert system to today"s un. Amphityonic council- need existed for greek city state to safeguard and protect their shrines and other treasures. Also needed some mechanism to regulate pilgrim travel and to protect the holy places. No one of the city states could solve these issues, provide these major functions, on their own. Had a secretariat and a police force, played a role in helping these states to manage their affairs (that concerned all of them). Various writers in this period started advocating world peace- some kind of peace confederation or global community to bring together all the countries of the world. Some scholars that talked about these issues: hugo grotius, jeremy. Their views only began to materialize as countries began to establish interactions.
