International institutions are composed of governments. Governments control their own military forces and police.
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The performance of international institutions will be symptomatic of the domestic political priorities of influential member states. International institutions don't really have a life and a mind of their own.
When I say, 'I am supporting the police or the army,' I am talking about the army in general and the police in general. In general, those institutions are good institutions.
The world is governed by institutions that are not democratic - the World Bank, the IMF, the WTO.
The issue with international institutions is that there is a crisis of legitimacy. Trust in these institutions is a serious problem.
There are both things in international law: the principle of territorial integrity and right to self-determination.
In the fight against terrorism, national agencies keep full control over their police forces, security and intelligence agencies and judicial authorities.
The nations must be organized internationally and induced to enter into partnership, subordinating in some measure national sovereignty to worldwide institutions and obligations.
Ultimate authority in a global system remains with sovereigns. Governments will not have it any other way: politicians face instant rejection from their electorate if they allow transnational authorities to dictate terms.
Governments go to war directly or by proxy without declaring war. Force, or threat of force, are constantly used to dominate other countries.
Every government must consider the security of the country. That is just part of the responsibilities of any government. But true security can only come out of unity within a country where there are so many ethnic nationalities.
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