Igos Pros And Cons

318 Words1 Page

IGOs are comprised of multiple sovereign states that act together to work in good faith and carry out common interest. This common interest to work toward a certain goal is called a collective action. The fault in establishing many IGOs such as the ICC is establishing a common interest, this is known as “collective action problems”. Membership is voluntary in the ICC, so its jurisdiction is limited. It's not a problem of “belonging” when joining a group, but whether joining the group is beneficial (Olson, 6). That explains why countries like the U.S. and China are not members, as they probably violate certain ICC laws. For instance, U.S. Congress would not support joining the ICC because they could hypothetically prosecute U.S. citizens (Kaye).

Open Document