Question 1 What are the general arguments for and against global governance? What are the questions we should use to assess the performance of international organizations? Global governance aims at promoting people’s participation and empowerment as per public policies and choices and it could have both positive and negative impacts. On the positive side, global governance is required to stimulate improvement, reduce inequality, and maintain social stability. Common global problems like climate change require a global cooperative solution and a country cannot survive effectively on its own without a hand from the outside world. Without global governance, governments and groupings trying to further their ends internationally would have fewer tools and forums for discussion and exchange would be less frequent. On the negative side, global governance has failed to give security. There is a disconnection between the distribution of authority and the distribution of economic power within the existing international institutions. This affects the ability of these institutions to deal efficiently with urgent problems and also the ability to participate in the public policy-making. The questions we should use to assess the performance of international organizations for instance are; How quickly do they respond to international disasters? And what actions do they take on these disasters? Are the actions effective? Question 2 What does the EU do and how well has it worked? What are the areas of discontent? The European Union unifies trade and eliminates border controls among members. This allows the flow of goods and people freely. The EU promotes economic growth and social progress through fair treatment. It also speaks for the member countries on the international scene and develops Europe as an area of security, justice, and freedom. The areas of discontent in the European Union are the high membership costs, the use of single currency and overcrowding as a result of immigration. The EU also favors larger countries at the expense of smaller ones. Question 3 How has Britain benefited or been disadvantaged by membership in the EU? Britain got free trade opportunities with member states. The EU allows import and exports between member states excluding the tariffs and other barriers. Britain also benefited from the inward investments and also increased job opportunity for members as individuals can freely move to other member states. Britain has, however, had some disadvantages with its membership in the EU. For instance, security issues as the open border do not allow the country to check and control people. The increased rate of immigration has also led to some difficulties in housing and the provision of services. The country also incurred a higher amount of membership fee. Question 4 When, why, and how did Britain decide to Brexit? Britain decided to leave the European Union on June 23, 2016 referendum. The country's conservative general electi ...

1. Question 1
What are the general arguments for and against global
governance? What are the questions we should use to assess the
performance of international organizations?
Global governance aims at promoting people’s participation and
empowerment as per public policies and choices and it could
have both positive and negative impacts. On the positive side,
global governance is required to stimulate improvement, reduce
inequality, and maintain social stability. Common global
problems like climate change require a global cooperative
solution and a country cannot survive effectively on its own
without a hand from the outside world. Without global
governance, governments and groupings trying to further their
ends internationally would have fewer tools and forums for
discussion and exchange would be less frequent.
On the negative side, global governance has failed to give
security. There is a disconnection between the distribution of
authority and the distribution of economic power within the
existing international institutions. This affects the ability of
these institutions to deal efficiently with urgent problems and
also the ability to participate in the public policy-making. The
questions we should use to assess the performance of
international organizations for instance are; How quickly do
they respond to international disasters? And what actions do
they take on these disasters? Are the actions effective?
Question 2
What does the EU do and how well has it worked? What are the
areas of discontent?
The European Union unifies trade and eliminates border
controls among members. This allows the flow of goods and
people freely. The EU promotes economic growth and social
progress through fair treatment. It also speaks for the member

2. countries on the international scene and develops Europe as an
area of security, justice, and freedom. The areas of discontent in
the European Union are the high membership costs, the use of
single currency and overcrowding as a result of immigration.
The EU also favors larger countries at the expense of smaller
ones.
Question 3
How has Britain benefited or been disadvantaged by
membership in the EU?
Britain got free trade opportunities with member states.
The EU allows import and exports between member states
excluding the tariffs and other barriers. Britain also benefited
from the inward investments and also increased job opportunity
for members as individuals can freely move to other member
states. Britain has, however, had some disadvantages with its
membership in the EU. For instance, security issues as the open
border do not allow the country to check and control people.
The increased rate of immigration has also led to some
difficulties in housing and the provision of services. The
country also incurred a higher amount of membership fee.
Question 4
When, why, and how did Britain decide to Brexit?
Britain decided to leave the European Union on June 23, 2016
referendum. The country's conservative general election victory
activated a manifesto pledge to carry out an in-out referendum
on Britain's membership of the EU. One of the reasons for this
decision was immigration. Many argued that increases in
immigration will have a more noticeable effect and possibly
have an influence on politics too. The other reason is the issue
of sovereignty where Britain wants to do away with the control
over its domestic affairs by EU and re-establish itself as an
independent country.
Question 5
Analyze the case based on what you have learned in this class
about international organizations: Should Britain leave the EU
and why.

3. Britain should not leave the EU. Although the country
wants sovereignty, it has greater global influence as a member
of the EU and the union provides a counterweight to the global
power of the US, Russia, and China. Leaving the EU would also
mean no free trade with other member countries. Free movement
of labor has also helped in the acquisition of unskilled workers
and this will not be possible if Britain decides to leave the EU.
References
Böhmelt, T., Koubi, V., & Bernauer, T. (2014). Civil society
participation in global governance: Insights from climate
politics. European Journal of Political Research, 53(1), 18-36.
Tabernero, J., & Ciardiello, F. (2016). Brexit: a European
perspective. The Lancet Oncology, 17(5), 558-559.
Prompt before:
Brexit--“To Be or Not to Be” Multilateral?
1-What are the general arguments for and against global
governance? What are the questions we should use to assess the
performance of international organizations?
2-What does the EU do—and how well has it worked? What are
the areas of discontent?
3-How has Britain benefited or been disadvantaged by
membership in the EU?
4-When, why, and how did Britain decide to Brexit?
5—Analyze the case based on what you have learned in this
class about international organizations: should Britain leave the
EU and why?
Prompt after:
Brexit--“To Be or Not to Be” Multilateral?
1-What are the general arguments for and against global
governance? What are the general trade-offs of international
organizations for member states?

4. 2-Describe the general trade-offs of form, function, and fairness
as they apply to one of the global organizations we have
studied: the UN Security Council, UN Refugee agency, WTO, or
UN Environment system (UNEP, Climate Negotiations, Global
Environmental Fund, etc.).
3-Now sketch the general profile of the EU: what does the EU
do—and how well has it worked? What are the areas of success
and discontent?
4-How has Britain benefited or been disadvantaged by
membership in the EU? Why and how did Britain decide to
Brexit?
5—Based on what you have learned in this class about
international organizations and comparing Britain’s situation in
the EU to the general lessons of multilateralism: should Britain
leave the EU? Why or why not?