Roles/views of IOs
3 important questions on Roles/views of IOs
What are the three roles of an IO?
- Actor
- Fora
- Instrument
- Fora
- Instrument
What kind of actor can an IO be?
- Legal actor -> IGOs are independent entities with a legal personality (sign a treaty creating a legally constituted body)
- Political actors -> Independent actorness(work actively and deliberately) through social recognition (the ability to do what their constituent part are unable to do on their own; sometimes exceed/contradict member states), e.g. ICC arrest warrant, UNSC resolutions.
- Political actors -> Independent actorness(work actively and deliberately) through social recognition (the ability to do what their constituent part are unable to do on their own; sometimes exceed/contradict member states), e.g. ICC arrest warrant, UNSC resolutions.
What is a fora?
Used as a physical forum/arena for debate/negotiation between member states, including the exchange of interests, joint decisions, policy-making, and states as relevant actors (e.g. the UN Security Council: 15 states). Opposite of actors conception; it does not have a major role, just providing the “infrastructure”. It is just the place where the decisions are being made.
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