Cross-cutting memberships, integration, and the international system

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ID6284033
AuthorsJohn D Mitchell (0000-0001-6087-5210, School of Journalism, University of Colorado, corresponding author)
Year1970
Volume14
Issue1
Pages49-55
Publication date1970-03-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Conflict Resolution (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0022-0027 • E-ISSN: 1552-8766
PublisherSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/002200277001400105
OpenAlexW2049502568
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited6

Are cross-cutting memberships relevant to international organization? To an extent at least, the assumption seems to be and no. The yes refers to the fact that directly or indirectly the concept comes in for mention in a number of discussions of organization and integration in general, not international organization alone. In other words, here seems to be one of those factors that applies to organizations as such, not just to international organizations or organization. But at the same time we encounter the no, a general lack of direct discussion, let alone analysis of the subject. It is an assumption of this discussion, then, that the subject of crosscutting memberships is relevant. It also is an assumption of this discussion that the paucity of direct consideration of the topic by writers who are discussing international organization and integration or disintegration is in effect an unstated conclusion arising from a proposition that might be stated this way: Cross-cutting memberships are most frequent at levels least relevant to operational integration of the international system. Or it might be put another way: Crosscutting memberships tend to be resultant rather than causal in the international integrative process

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