Coverage includes: - The relationship of the organization to nation-state sovereignty - Its power in organizational decision-making - The organization's role in building peace and stability, and fighting corruption - The relationship of economic development to the environment - The conflict of conformity vs. regional distinctiveness when free trade is introduced - The achievements and criticisms of the organization.
Coverage includes: - The relationship of the organization to nation-state sovereignty - Its power in organizational decision-making - The or...
Coverage includes: - The relationship of the organization to nation-state sovereignty - Its power in organizational decision-making - The organization's role in building peace and stability, and fighting corruption - The relationship of economic development to the environment - The conflict of conformity vs. regional distinctiveness when free trade is introduced - The achievements and criticisms of the organization.
Coverage includes: - The relationship of the organization to nation-state sovereignty - Its power in organizational decision-making - The or...
In 1973, the Caribbean Community came into effect. With 15 full members and five associate members, CARICOM was first organized to provide a continued economic linkage between the English-speaking countries of the Caribbean, though it now includes Suriname and Haiti. Its goals include providing "dynamic leadership and service, in partnership with Community institutions and groups, towards the attainment of a viable, internationally competitive and sustainable Community, with improved quality of life for all." CARICOM, which involves a free-trade area/single market, strives to create new...
In 1973, the Caribbean Community came into effect. With 15 full members and five associate members, CARICOM was first organized to provide a contin...
The Organization of American States is an international organization headquartered in Washington, D.C., whose members are the 35 nation-states of the Americas. Its historic goals are to strengthen peace and security, to consolidate representative democracy, to provide for collective defense, to eradicate poverty, and to promote economic, social, and cultural development. The organization is currently working on a treaty that will establish a hemispheric free-trade area.
The Organization of American States is an international organization headquartered in Washington, D.C., whose members are the 35 nation-states of the ...
The history of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) reflects the growing importance of oil in the global economy. This text explores how oil moves from the ground to the gas pump, how the price of oil is determined, and oil's role in international politics and in the countries where it is discovered.
The history of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) reflects the growing importance of oil in the global economy. This text explor...
Based in Addis Abba, Ethiopia, the Africa Union, established in July 2002, is the successor to the Organization of African Unity, created in 1963. The AU aims include promoting democracy, human rights, and sustainable economic development across Africa, especially by increasing foreign investment through the New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD). With an elaborate organizational structure roughly modeled on the European Union, the African Union is comprised of a Pan-African Parliament, a Commission, a Court of Justice (human rights abuses), and an Executive Council served by a...
Based in Addis Abba, Ethiopia, the Africa Union, established in July 2002, is the successor to the Organization of African Unity, created in 1963. The...
Unlike other regional organizations such as the European Union, which are founded on geography, the League of Arab States, or Arab League, is based on a shared culture and rooted in a common language. Established 1945, it seeks to help Arab countries coordinate their policies, gain a united political voice in the world, and develop toward a better common future. The league's constitution provides for the coordination of political, educational, financial, legal, security, cultural, social, and communications affairs. The Arab League is also charged with co-coordinating commercial...
Unlike other regional organizations such as the European Union, which are founded on geography, the League of Arab States, or Arab League, is based on...
The fully illustrated Global Organizations series focuses on the world's top governing bodies, giving complete coverage to the organizations that make important economic, political, and social decisions. Enhanced by full-color photographs, maps, and graphs, as well as informative sidebars, each book vividly describes an institution's conception, structure, and mission. Titles in this series examine the economic, political, geographical, and historical framework of each organization, using an interdisciplinary approach. Readers will learn how globalization and interconnectedness are managed...
The fully illustrated Global Organizations series focuses on the world's top governing bodies, giving complete coverage to the organizations that make...
