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International Organizations
There are a number of difficulties involved in developing international organizations. These can include a lack of internationalization, poor economic growth, and relationships with other associations. Most international organizations have largely rejected the American federal model of institutional organization. It is likely that internationalization and globalization trends will continue to grow, contributing to the rise of the global citizen and the demise of the nation, as well as a continued rise in the power and scope of international organizations.
Since the end of WWII, there has been a strong growth of international non-governmental organizations (NGOs). Today, there are tens of thousands of NGOs worldwide that act to shape international affairs and the lives of individuals (Iriye).
The development of international organizations has had a profound impact on today's world. Today, international organizations can include environmental organizations, religious organizations, multinational corporations, regional communities, and transnational private associations, among others. International organizations have been important in environmental protections, furthering human rights issues, and furthering developmental aid (Iriye).
One of the great challenges in developing international organizations, both of a governmental and non-governmental nature, is fostering the shared value of internationalism....
Internationalism encompasses the idea that nations and people share specific interests and boundaries, regardless of national boundaries. Further, it includes the idea that cooperation and working together produces much better results than working alone within national boundaries. The growth of internationalism plays a crucial role in the successful development of international organizations. In the 1900s, the growth of internationalism was linked closely to the growth of international organizations (Iriye). When people and nations feel that it is in their best interests to fulfill national interests or work independently from other nations, the development of international organizations is at risk.
Developing international organizations is also put at risk when economic growth and development is not present. Wealth enables groups and organizations to finance interests that are forwarded as international organizations, especially philanthropic organizations. Notes Iriye, "Without a flourishing world economy at the beginning of the century, [international nongovernmental organizations] might have been much slower to develop" (12).
International organizations can also be negatively impacted by relationships with other associations. Specifically, Judge notes, "All social entities -- INGOs, IGGs, groups, national or local bodies, movements, and individuals -- are bound together in a delicate web of interdependent social relationships,…
References
Iriye, Akira. 2002. Global Community: The Role of International Organizations in the Making of the Contemporary World. Berkeley and Los Angeles: University of California Press.
Judge, Anthony. 1971. Significance of the World Network of Organizations. Part G of: Next Step in Inter-organizational Relationships. Laetus in Praesens. 15 July 2004. http://www.laetusinpraesens.org/docs70s/71next/nextg.php
Union of International Associations. 5.1 Borderline categories. 5. Problems of classifying international organizations. 15 July 2004. http://www.uia.org/organizations/orgtypes/orgtypef.php
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