Because of its large size and rules, the General Assembly has a hard time acting as a governing body. It has no army 2. United Nations has obligations to attack a nation who attacks a member 3. The UN has a security guarantee was originally collective security 2. D. Realists see alliances as a good thing as well as a necessity 1.
Alliances form in reaction to a threat to a country's security.
E. NATO is now a has more of collective security philosophy, now that the Soviet Union is no longer a threat. G. New members of NATO, such as Poland, have joined to seek protection from Russia H. International Organizations are plagued with problems, but are extremely possible. Information contained on this page does not represent the lecture verbatim. These notes are not a substitute for class attendance.