Supranational Organizations
Definition
These are international organizations where member states transcend national boundaries or interests to share decision-making power.
Analogy
Consider supranational organizations like a school student council where representatives from each class come together to make decisions that benefit the entire school, not just their individual classes.
Related terms
European Union (EU): A political and economic union of 27 member states located primarily in Europe.
United Nations (UN): An international organization formed in 1945 to increase political and economic cooperation among its member countries.
World Trade Organization (WTO): An international institution that oversees the global trade rules among nations.
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Based on which theory does the concept of supranational organizations reducing national sovereignty emerge?
Which philosophy would argue that supranational organizations dilute the sovereignty and independence of individual nations?
How might supranational organizations challenge national sovereignty?
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