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Participation in International Organizations And National Development Levels

Participation in International Organizations

And National Development Levels

Abstract

There is a broad spectrum of thought on the legitimacy and authority of international organizations . The recent enlargement and the scale of participation of international organizations in global developments has led many academic theorists to claim that membership and participation may have unlimited benefits for the joining nations Their conjectures range from globalization and economic stability to international cooperation and support for democratic governments . The opposite end of the spectrum places little stock in the abilities of these institutions , claiming

that nations are motivated by self-interest alone . Can international organizations aid in a developing nation 's quest for economic strength , better standards of living , political autonomy , and regional stability ? There are claims that international organizations assist development levels there is also the possibility that developed nations are simply more likely to join as members Either way , the question must be asked : Is there a correlation between the levels of national development and participation in international organizations

Katy E . Looney

Troy State University

Research Methods in International Relations (6601

March 3 , 2007 International Participation and

Development Levels

Introduction

Globalization trends have significantly affected the overall development paths of the world economy . The term world leaders ' has become common terminology for the richest economies and global power holders , the United States , Japan , the United Kingdom , and Germany are a few of the most prominent examples . The term has also been used to reference international organizations such as the United Nations , North Atlantic Treaty Organization , World Trade Organization , European Union , and G-8 just to name a few . Membership in such institutions associates the nation with holding global interests , generally advocating such concepts as social justice , human rights , free trade , economic stability , and overall are praised with providing a forum for nations to talk about friction points , thereby avoiding conflict

The treaty statutes and mission statements of international organizations call for multilateral action in to correct a deficiency , target avoiding an occurrence , or promoting some grand agenda . The United Nation 's Millennium Development Goals are a noteworthy example of a powerful and adjoining initiative which pertains to this particular research project . It was able to recruit world leaders as well as bring the developing nations into the campaign , and has been a viable force in directing humanitarian aid to countries in destitution

This report investigates the correlations of participation in international organizations and the national development levels . These two factors provide the basis for the stated empirical research question and the hypothesis . Analysis of the independent and dependent variables guide the study through six operational measures , and conclude inadequate support for the hypothesis

As I went through the process of researching and analyzing data , I acquired new prospects for reflection . The subject matter proved to be exceptionally rich and any attempt to isolate the variables was difficult . While this is not a comprehensive analysis , it does offer a few relative findings and provides a framework for further investigation

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