Aims of states
Defend national security
to achieve national interest
roles of states
defending state borders
organising international cooperation
power of states
military power
economic power
diplomatic power
political power
limitations to the power of states
regional groupings
issues that require multilateral resolutions
contested borders
aims of the IMF
promote exchange rate stability
promote international monetary cooperation
roles of the IMF
oversee the economic climate
provide loans
provide technical assistance
power of the IMF
conditional loans
loans can only be used for the purposes given by the IMF
limitations to the IMFs power
funded through state contribution
the blanket approach often leads to failed resolutions
Washington consensus not appropriate for all economic climates
aims of the UN
keep peace
foster international cooperation in resolving problems
to promote human rights
roles of the UN
protect human rights
deliver humanitarian aid
promote sustainable development
power of the UN
UNSC resolutions are binding
a general consensus in the GA influences individual states as it represents all states evenly
UN peacekeepers
Limitations to the UN’s power
veto power
GA is not legally binding
no framework for enforcement
Aims of the ICC
hold perpetrators accountable
act as a court of last resort
uphold human rights
roles of the ICC
deter criminals
educate society
prosecute perpetrators of crimes against humanity
power of the ICC
jurisdiction in member state
court of last resort
limitations to the ICC’s power
relies on state compliance
3/5 UNSC permanent members are not signatories
states don’t have to give the ICC criminals
Aims of amnesty
to promote human rights
to raise awareness for human rights violations
end grave abuse of human life
roles of amnesty
fact finding
lobby/advocating to government
mobilisation (peaceful protests)
power of amnesty
ideological power in high numbers of supporters
global influence
limitations of amnesty’s power
lack of sovereignty
no mechanisms to enforce change
aims of the base
start a race way
to establish a white ethnostate
induce anarchy
roles of the base
terrorist attacks
propaganda
hate camps
global reach
power of the base
ideological power
power of fear
ex-military members
limitations of the base’s power
lack of ability to exercise planned activities
aims of apple
to maximise profit
roles of apple
modernise the world economy
provide foreign direct investment
power of apple
economic and political power
fdi stimulus to economy
limitations of apple’s power
don’t have sovereignty
can be regulated through taxes and tarrifs