Evolution of International Society.



Wars played role to formulation of International Society:
Wars led to the formulation of International Society and International Law:
After woldwar Legue of Nation emerged.
After second world war UN established:
International trade and globalization led to form many trade agreements like GAAT.
Many regional groups evolved to maintain the influence over world affairs
What is international Society:
Any assocition of distinct political communities that accept common rules, values and institutins.
International Society is founded on the principles of (Soveriegn Eqaulity and Non-Intervention).
Three key institutions of IS are I. Diplomacy, II. International Law, III. Balance of Power.
Ancient World:
Lacked emphasis on soveriegn equality.
Various forms:
Superanational (Caliphate, Paapcy)
Sub and trans national mosaic.
Still regulated by Teaty, Diplomacy and some norms of conduct.
Examples.
Greece: City-state relations(Arbitration, Melian dialogue)
Ancient China, India, Rome all had distinctive forms of Political organizations.
Christian and Islamic Order:
Medival Europe’s International society had a complex mis.
Supranational, transnational, sub-national, national.
Catholic Church helped elaborate normative basis of society (canon law, just war).
Islam: Community of believers and treaty law with others.
Emergence of Modern International Society:
Key elements:
Domination of Europe by larger states.
Protestant Reformation diminshed Church authority—Strengthened soveriegn equality.
Exploration of new world.
Attempts to develop ordering mechanism.
Modern International Society:
Codified in peace of Wesphalia (1848).
American and French Revolution.
Nepoleanic wars.
After Second World War—League of Nations.
Globalization of International Society:
UN intended as improved UN but largely blocked by cold war.
Decolonization—Spread of Eurapean model of international society.
Accelerated by collapse of USSR.
Globalization poses challenges for soverign based internatioal society