Supranationalism

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Supranationalism is a method of decision-making in political communities, wherein power is held by independent appointed officials or by representatives elected by the legislatures or people of the member states. Member-state governments still have power, but they must share this power with others. Because decisions are taken by majority votes, it is possible for a member-state to be forced by the other member-states to implement a decision. Unlike a federal state, member states fully retain their sovereignty and participate voluntarily, being subject to the supranational government only while remaining members.

An alternative method of decision-making in international organisations is intergovernmentalism.

[edit] See also

• Federation
• Devolution
• Multi-level governance

v • d • e Topics on Supranationalism and World government
Theory	Supranationalism · Federalism · Confederation · Intergovernmentalism · Anti-nationalism · Globalization · Democratic globalization · Peace from dominant power
International bodies	United Nations · Interpol · International Monetary Fund · World Bank Group · World Trade Organization
Regional bodies	European Union · African Union · Union of South American Nations · Association of Southeast Asian Nations · Organization of American States
International Parliaments	United Nations General Assembly · European Parliament · Pan-African Parliament · Latin American Parliament · Central American Parliament · Inter-Parliamentary Union
International Courts	International Criminal Court · International Court of Justice · ICTY · African Court of Justice · Central American Court of Justice · Caribbean Court of Justice · European Court of Justice · European Court of Human Rights
Law and treaties	International law (Public · Private · Supranational) · United Nations Charter · Rome Statute · Kyoto Protocol · EU Treaties · EU law
History	League of Nations · Permanent Court of International Justice · Nuremberg Trials · Permanent Court of Arbitration
Proposals & Concepts	World government · United Nations Parliamentary Assembly · Central Asian Union  · Pacific Union  · United States of Europe
Movements	Federal Union · World Federalist Movement · Global citizens movement · World Union
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