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In what ways does the functionalist approach in International relations help in maintaining peace and order in global politics?

  • UPSC 2023
  • 15 marks
  • Approaches to the Study of International Relations

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Functionalism, set out by David Mitrany in A Working Peace System (1943), treats peace as a by-product of cooperation rather than the output of a constitutional settlement. States are not asked to surrender sovereignty, only to bind together shared interests "where they are common, and to the extent to which they are common". It sustains…

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  • Ways in which functionalism sustains peace and order
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