5 International Institutions and Global Governance Free Online FlashCards

Why do states use international institutions?

They help states coordinate responses to cross-border problems that no government can manage alone.

What is an international regime?

A regime is a set of shared principles, norms, rules, and decision-making procedures governing a particular issue area.

How does an organization differ from a regime?

An organization is a body; a regime is the wider framework of rules and expectations around an issue.

What do international organizations do?

They provide negotiation forums, share information, coordinate joint activities, and sometimes monitor members’ commitments.

What does global governance describe?

Global governance is the management of international problems through organizations, treaties, diplomacy, and sometimes non-governmental or private actors.

Does global governance mean rule by one world government?

Global governance is not a single global authority; it is distributed across institutions with overlapping mandates and sometimes disagreeing members.

What purposes does the UN Charter set out?

Its purposes include maintaining international peace and security, encouraging friendly relations, and promoting international cooperation.

What is the General Assembly’s role?

The General Assembly is a deliberative forum within the UN system.

What kinds of cases does the ICJ hear?

The ICJ hears certain legal disputes between states.

What is a treaty?

A treaty is a written agreement governed by international law.

How does customary international law develop?

Customary international law develops from general state practice accepted as law.

What sources of law does the ICJ apply?

The ICJ identifies treaties, custom, and general principles of law among the sources it applies.