1. The Evolution of Pieces ofThe Evolution of Pieces of
Global GovernanceGlobal Governance
By: Cheunboran Chanborey

2.  Political communities throughout history have tried to
establish norms and rules for interacting with their
neighbors.
 Confucius: norms of moderation in interstate relations
and condemnation of the use of violence
 Greeks sought to establish permanent protective
alliances among the city-states to address conflicts
 Christian leaders should form political alliance against
violators of the prevailing norms, the Pope could
arbitrate any disputes.
Introduction

3.  The right of state to choose its religion and determine its
own domestic policies.
 The prohibition of interference from supranational
authorities like Church.
 Sovereignty is the core of the state system.
 However, many scholars have rejected the concept that
states have complete freedom to do whatever they wish
as any event has regional and global implication.
State System and Its Weaknesses

4.  Contemporary state system is the matter of dispute
between three approaches:
 Realist view of Machiavelli
 Rationalist view of Grotius
 Revolutionist view of Kant
 What do YOU THINK?
Continued…

5. 1. Concert of Europe
 Informal intergovernmentalism (multilateral meeting),
established in 1815 for the purpose of settling
problems and coordinating actions.
 A concert of major powers making system-wide
decisions by negotiation and consensus, multilateral
consultation, collective diplomacy, and special status
for great powers.
 The Concert convenes over 30 meeting. The last
meeting took place in Berlin in 1878.
Governance in 19th
Century

6. 2. Public International Unions
 Functional cooperation and coordination in Europe:
 International Telegraph Union – 1865
 Universal Postal Union (UPU) – 1874
 International Chamber of Commerce – 1874
 International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) –
1923
Governance in 19th
Century

7. 3. The Hague System
 In 1899 and 1907, Czar Nicholas II convened two
conferences in The Hague, involving both European
and non-European states to think proactively about
what techniques to prevent war.
 The Convention for Pacific Settlement of
International Disputes
 Ad hoc International Commissions of Inquiry
 Permanent Court of Arbitration - 1899
Governance in 19th
Century

8.  Due to the massive destruction of WWI  People started
to think of post-war system.
 League of Nations was created in 1919.
 Principles: (1) respect and preserve the territorial
integrity and political independence (2) collective
security
 Main Organs:
 The Council (P4: Britain, France, Italy, and Japan)
 Assembly and Secretariat
 Two autonomous organization: PCIJ, ILO
The League of Nations –
20th
Century Multilateralism

9.  The League of Nations failed to prevent Italy from
invading Ethiopia in 1935.
 It failed to halt Japan invading Manchuria in 1939.
 It could not prevent WWII from erupting.
What are the reasons behind its failure?

10.  Related to the UN: FAO, IAEA, ICAO ILO, UNHCR,
UNDP, UNEP, UNESCO….
 Bretton Woods Institutions: IMF, WB, and GATT/WTO
 Regional functional organizations: African & Asian
Development Bank, Arab Monetary Fund, OPEC, Pa
American Organizations.
Functional and Specialized Organizations

11.  International:
 ICJ and ICC
 International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea
 WB Center for the Settlement of Investment Disputes
 WTO Dispute Settlement Mechanism
 Regional:
 African Court of Justice
 Central American Court of Justice
 Court of Justice of the Andean Community
 EU Court of Justice
 Specialized Courts:
 Court of Justice of Benelux Economic Union
 European Court of Human Rights
 Inter-American Court of HRs
International and Regional Courts