The Treaty/IGO Nexus: Definitional Rigor and a 500 Year test
Open Access
Author:
Hido, Daniel Patrick
Area of Honors:
Political Science
Degree:
Bachelor of Arts
Document Type:
Thesis
Thesis Supervisors:
John King Gamble Jr., Thesis Supervisor John King Gamble Jr., Thesis Supervisor Robert W. Speel, Thesis Honors Advisor
Keywords:
inter-governmental organizations treaties
Abstract:
Today’s world has become increasingly globalized; nearly every aspect of society is related to events in other parts of the world. Whether the issue be humanitarian, economic, environmental, or any other, international regimes constantly interact with one another. They often do so through inter-governmental organizations (IGOs) that provide a formal structure for states to convene to address specific international issues. Additionally, since treaties are the primary source of international law, the relationship between IGOs and must be understood all the more because most IGOs are created by treaties. This thesis examines that relationship through the Comprehensive Statistical Database (CSDMT), a compilation of all multilateral treaties signed over the past 500 years. Results of quantitative analyses conducted through the application of several variables developed for this project to measure the relationship between IGOs and multilateral treaties are analyzed. The result is a macroscopic quantitative picture of trends and details in this complex and important relationship over time.
