1 International institutions Classification and main characteristics
Daniele Alesani
1.1 Introduction
International institutions (IIs) are the result of the need for sovereign states to come together, as an international community, to promote cooperation, development, and social well-being, as well as ensuring Pacific co-existence. IIs have often been described as “clubs of states” for their constituencies are normally nation-states. IIs’ accountability to the individuals and communities that are the ultimate beneficiaries of their activities is usually mediated by political representation mechanisms.
While treaties and alliances among states have existed for centuries, the establishment of formal IIs began in ...
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