The Understanding and Analysis of the International Organization

Research Paper (undergraduate) from the year 2009 in the subject Politics - Topic: Peace and Conflict Security grade: A University for Peace language: English abstract: Archer (2001) defines international organization as a formal continuous structure established by agreement between members (governmental and/or non-governmental) from two or more sovereign states with the aim of pursuing the common interest of the membership (p. 33). Also the international organization has three main characteristics-membership aim and structure. It should have at least two sovereign states as members with the aim of pursuing common interest of the members and has a formal structure established by an agreement officially adopted by all the members (Archer 2001). Taking the International Criminal Court (ICC) into consideration it meets all the above criteria so it can be regarded as an international organization. The following will address and analyze the genesis aim membership structure work and challenges of the ICC.