conflictual to cooperative behavior can be seen in international security, monetary relations, and the environment, as states, combined with new non-state actors have begun to utilize formal institutions to generate solutions to international tribulations. INTERNATIONAL SECURITY The anarchic nature of international politics creates insecurity for states at the international level, forcing states to develop institutions to create their own security. Throughout history, actors have developed various approaches
the global community, but has experienced numerous failures in establishing a system of collective security. The purpose of this paper is to analyze why international organizations, such as the UN have been ineffective in achieving their goal of establishing a system of economic, political, and social stability via a collective security system. First, a brief discussion of the history of the UN and collective security is provided. Second, a discussion about the ineffectiveness of the UN is provided
International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) According to AICPA, “International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) are a set of accounting standards developed by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) that is becoming the global standard for the preparation of public company financial statements (www.ifrs.com).” Many countries and regions are presently using IFRS as the primary accounting standard in the preparation of external financial reporting (Fosbre et al., 2009). In
This is done with shared European principles and universalised practices as a basis, while acknowledging the multiplicity of different national pasts at the same time. In other words, it would not be a “homogenisation of the contents of different collective memories, but rather a Europeanisation of moral and political attitudes and practices
released to improve it. The Sullivan Institute for Healthcare Innovation is leading the project and teamed up with Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange (WEDI), Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) and Healthcare Information and Management System Society (HIMSS). The organizations released the new Virtual Clipboard Initiative pilot for patient matching and patient registration to improve patient intake and healthcare registration process. It will automate the patient intake process which
twenty-first century presents numerous transnational issues requiring collective action across the global community. Terrorism, environmental degradation, human rights abuses, violent conflicts, and international criminal networks are all examples of significant challenges that receive varying degrees of the world’s focus and resources. Many global actors are likewise diligently working toward alleviating poverty in the developing world. Some policy advocates contend that poverty should receive priority
Wikipedia-styled application across NASA would allow experienced managers and engineers to create a vast, Web-based encyclopedia of searchable knowledge. This would simplify the process of knowledge capture and retention. The ability to update the system as a project progresses, rather than having to archive all of the lessons learned after the project concludes, could prevent a failure similar to that of the Mars Observer. John Casani, a NASA retiree who was brought back to the Mars program as a
World Bank and IMF The birth of World Bank and IMF can be traced to the 1944 Bretton Wood meeting in US which brought over 700 delegates from 44 countries together to “establish a framework for a global system of financial and monetary management” to prevent a repeat of the Great Depression of 1930s (Moyo, 2009, p. 10). Three organizations were founded to achieve this goal: International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (World Bank), International Monetary Fund (IMF), and International Trade
The National Missile Defense System is the First Step to Another Cold War and the United States Should Not Do It As we begin the twenty-first century, an increasing number of states around the world are acquiring nuclear capabilities. The sense of insecurity by individual governments is driving many states into developing and testing ballistic missiles. In the mean time, the United States finds itself in a position to develop new technology that will protect themselves against these potential
cyber security approaches and strategies that meet the new cyberspace global threats. It is worthy to note that developing a critical cyber security it is crucial to enhance an agreement and cooperation from different stakeholders. Common principles and guidelines found in both guidance documents (ENISA and CTO): Both the ENISA and CTO have common key strategies and objectives as measure to enhance cyber security (Dennis, 2014). These objectives include: To develop and increase cyber security defense