4.2 Other forms of diplomacy-Multilateral Flashcards
A conference is a type of…
Multilateral diplomacy
Three types of conferences
- Ad hoc conference: on any specific topic, lasting for a week and attended at the level of officials and experts
- Informal forum such as the G20
- A major permanent conference
The UN, WTO, IMF and OECD are examples of…
A major permanent conference
The G20 is an example of…
An informal forum
When did multilateral diplomacy begin to take a modern form?
early 19th century, following the napoleonic wars
When did multilateral diplomacy take root?
Early 20th century under the impact of a world war and the strength of the democratic idea
When and why did the multilateral diplomacy blossom?
After world war 2 due to the expansion in the number of states
Why were conferences important in the 20th century?
They advertised national priorities and improved opportunities for propaganda provided by the revolution in mass communications
What are the advantages that resulted in organizations such as the UN or the IMF becoming permanent?
Their political importance.They suit the powers with the greatest influence, and these venues have the world permanently reminded of their claims to their high status
An advantage to multilateral diplomacy and why some conferences have become permanent regarding integration
The idea that regional, and even global, integration will grow if multilateral conferences become permanent
The problem that multilateral conferences that achieve permanent status is established to grapple is itself…
seen as a permanent problem
What are the advantages to the creation of a permanent multilateral conference to grapple a permanent problem?
- Constant surveillance of the problem
- Encouraging the accumulation of specialised knowledge
- Signals serious commitment
- Creates a lobby for the cause in question
- Provide technical assistance to states requiring it
What is the difference between the way a permanent multilateral conference grapple a problem from an ad hoc confrence?
The permanent multilateral conference do not raise excessive expectations
What frames the work of an international organization?
A constitution or charter
What do the charter of an international organization contain?
Aims, structure and procedures
