Short Essays on Aspects of Internationalism

Good examples of this new venue are the World Bank and International Monetary Fund. These two fiscally-oriented international organizations hold much attraction for non-"super powers" in that they simultaneously (1) work to stabilize international capitalist economies, and (2) provide an opportunity for smaller nations with strong economies to influence world affairs in non-military ways. Japan and Germany are the primary beneficiaries of this type of international organization - being, as they are, excluded from the world of military power by World War II-derived surrender treaties - but even a nation such as Canada benefits.

In Canada's case, for example, we are obviously at a military disadvantage to our southern neighbor, the United States. However, via international organizations such as the Commonwealth or bilaterally with the U.S., Canada is able to negotiate and regulate equitable trade relations with the U.S. - cooperative relation

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conomic growth, recession or the recent phenomenon of "stagflation" (a stagnant economy combined with inflation), protectionist policies offer quicker and more certain short-term gains than the complications of interdependence via a free trade system can give (Spero 11.1: 9-10). This holds true particularly in the domestic political sphere. It is very easy for a politician or a citizen to intellectually understand that the competition of free trade forces a domestic economy to prioritize and become more efficient; the reality, however, is that jobless citizens vote with their pocketbook and the government leader in a liberal democracy must always keep that in mind. Because of the vulnerability factor inherent in the asymmetrical nature of interdependent relationships (Keohane & Nye 11.2: 6-13), protectionism offers some relief for a state's economy from better-organized competition from abroad - while reassuring an often-nervous citizenry that its government does care about it. Moreover, in a country where a new industry may be developing a particular sector of the economy - for example, environmentally-responsible agricultural production - if the government believes there is a potential national resource in that developmen
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Approximate Word count = 2175
Approximate Pages = 9 (250 words per page)