Global Governance: The Global System Of Governance

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The rough consensus on global governance, despite the vagueness of the term, is that it refers to a visible variety of processes that have fundamentally altered the means by which power is exercised in the modern era. The extent of that variety remains hotly debated, with some claiming that the term encompasses “virtually anything”, and so a solid grasp on what the concept actually entails may only be gleaned by coordinating various descriptions. The classic depiction by International Relations scholars of the international system as inherently anarchical and state-centric may today be no longer as self-evident as it once was, yet an entirely new and comprehensive global system of governance has yet to truly emerge. In this stage of development, it may remain impossible to gain a firm grasp on what global governance consists of, due to the novelty, rapidly changing and loose nature of this new paradigm. Regardless, as the …show more content…

They emphasize the influence of non-state actors in the international sphere, including NGOs, TNCs and scientific actors. (2006: 191) Their prominence on the international level, nearly equal to the influence of states, is a result of globalization. For example, it is abundantly clear that multinational corporations often wield far more influence in the international system than periphery states, and often have the resources at their disposal to exercise substantial authority over such states. NGOs also have the ability to direct public discourse toward their purposes far more effectively than small nations. This situation, where private organizations can overpower existing government structures, implies that global governance cannot be considered within the existing framework of international

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