Supranational Organizations Project

Supranational Organizations Project Your group has been assigned to research information on a supranational organization. Answer the following questions about your organization. You will then teach your peers about your organization in class. You may create handouts, lecture, or put together a Power Point presentation. You must also turn in an MLA Bibliography page that lists all of the sources you used for this project. Have fun! Questions to answer: 1. When did this organization become official? The European Union became official on November 1, 1993 2. Were there any predecessors to this organization? Yes, the European Union has predecessors: the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC), the European Economic Community (EEC), and the European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom), all established in 1957 3. How many states are members to this organization? There are currently 27 member states in the European Union 4. List 5 major member states. Five major member states are Germany, France, Italy, Spain, and the United Kingdom (prior to its exit) 5. What is the purpose of this organization? The purpose of the European Union is to promote economic, social, and political integration among its member states 6. How is this organization structured? The European Union is structured around key institutions like the European Commission, European Parliament, European Council, Council of the European Union, Court of Justice of the European Union, and the European Central Bank 7. How do you join this organization? To join the European Union, a country must meet certain criteria known as the Copenhagen criteria and negotiate accession terms 8. What are the benefits of this organization? Benefits of EU membership include access to the single market, economic growth, and opportunities for cooperation in various areas 9 What are the downfalls of this organization? Criticisms of the EU include concerns about loss of sovereignty, bureaucracy, economic disparities, and challenges in decision-making 10. Why would a state want to join this organization? A state may want to join the EU for benefits like access to the single market, enhanced cooperation, and increased political influence Organization Year Official # of Member States 27 5 Major Members Purpose Benefits Downfalls Travel freely for EU citizen; Euro zone countries; no tariffs Economies are intertwined (include Pol, Mil, or Eco) EU (European Union) 1993; 1958 Europ. Community GB, Fr, Germ, Sp, It NAFTA (N. American Free Trade Agreement) 1994 3 Can, Mex, US ASEAN (Assoc. of SE Asian Nations) 1967 10 Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines, Thailand WTO (World Trade Organization) 1995 153 US, UK, China, Pakistan, Israel, Sp, India Eco: to develop a single market thru a standardized system of laws; free movement of goods, services, and capital Eco: eliminate barriers to trade Removes tariffs, increases trade, reduces inflation, Lose of US jobs, suppresses wage, Mex farmers out of business Eco: regional peace; Mutual respect for Not social, economic & ind, sovereignty, democratic, cultural growth national id of all only managed nations; shared through top objectives leaders; too localized; geography distance from rest of world Eco: Facilitate trade More open trade for Trade among all members; members, lower disputes no discrimination in tariffs; promote among trade; handles trade peace; inc. standard members; hurt disputes of living; encourages LDCs good gov’t ADPA (African Diamond Producers Assoc) 2006 12 Angola, Botswana, Namibia, South Africa, DRC Congo Eco: work together to increase profit in diamond market NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) 1949 28 UK, Germ, Sp, Fr, US, Military: defend countries; keep peace, save lives AU (African Union) preceded by Org. of African Unity 2002 54 Algeria, Niger, Chad, Egypt OAS (Organization of American States) OPEC (Organization of Petroleum Producing Countries) 1889 35 1960 12 US, Brazil, Chile, Uruguay, Mex Saudi Arabia, Iran, Kuwait, Iraq, Libya, Venezuela Eco & Pol: promote political & socioeconomic growth of continent; achieve peace & security; promote democracy & human rights Human rights, security developments Eco: control oil supply on world market for advantageous prices; unify policies on petroleum exports perform better in world economy; contributes to prosperity of member nations populations Military support; provide food; mutual defense; 70% of world’s defense spending is from NATO member countries Help to achieve growth of economies and political stability of member nations Unstable regions; produced in conflicted areas Lrg number of countries to approve action; cannot initiate military action; could led to large alliance wars Ineffective in stopping major problems Settle disagreements and disputes Inequality of members Political influence; control prices of oil Limited by oil producing capabilities, and decrease in influence of oil; small oil producers cannot compete against OPEC list of organizations EU NAFTA ASEAN WTO African Diamond Producers Association – ADPA NATO African Union – AU OAS OPEC