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This 4 page paper discusses the difference between nation-states and international organizations; the viability of the UN; two other international organizations; and the UN position on Iraq. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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and the role of the U.N. in the Iraq situation. Discussion Nation-states and international organizations: The term "nation-state" is another term for "nation"; it indicates a sovereign entity with the
ability to decide policies and procedures that will best benefit it and its citizens. John T. Rourke defines a nation-state as a "politically organized territory that recognizes no higher law,
and whose population politically identifies with that entity" (Rourke, 2005). It is the entity we commonly think of as a country; the United States, Germany, France, Canada, New Zealand and
Greece are nation-states. International organizations, on the other hand, are organizations that have international membership. They can be anything from the United Nations to NGOs (non-governmental organizations) such as
businesses. Again, Rourke provides a more detailed definition of international organizations, which he says are organizations that "conduct business across national boundaries and have members from or units operating in
more than one country" (Rourke, 2005). When the members of the organization are countries, its called an "intergovernmental organization"; when the members are individuals or private groups, the organization is
called a "nongovernmental organization" as noted above (Rourke, 2005). Thus, nation-states and international organizations are related but far from identical. The United Nations is probably the preeminent intergovernmental organization in
the world. There are 192 member nations, and membership is open to "all other peace-loving states which accept the obligations contained in the present Charter and, in the judgment of
the Organization, are able and willing to carry out these obligations" (Article IV). The UN was organized at the end of the Second World War, which was so devastating that
nations decided to do whatever was necessary to prevent such a horror from happening again. While today many Americans seem to favor dissolving the organization, or at least getting the
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