member states
Alliance's component nations
Member states are the individual countries that belong to an international organization or federation.
The term emphasizes that these nations retain sovereignty while participating in a larger body: EU member states, UN member states.
Each member state typically has voting rights and obligations defined by treaty or charter.
The phrase distinguishes participating nations from observer states or territories.
Formal union of parties
- treatyBinding pact between nations
- multilateralInvolving multiple parties
- consensusGeneral group agreement
- dialogueSpoken exchange between parties
joint action · coordination · integration · partnership · solidarity · negotiation · summit · convention
Continental political-economic federation
- United NationsInternational governmental organization
- NATOWestern defense organization
- ASEANSoutheast Asian intergovernmental body
- African UnionContinental intergovernmental organization
OPEC · G20 · Commonwealth · Arab League · CIS · G7 · NAFTA · World Trade Organization
Independent decision-making capacity
- self-determinationControl over one's fate
- nationhoodStatus as independent country
- jurisdictionLegal authority's scope
- border controlRegulating cross-country movement
voting rights · veto power · representation · ratification · accession · withdrawal · opt-out · reservations
National legislative assembly
- legislationOfficial enactment of statutes
- constitutionInherent physical or structural makeup
- delegationTransferring responsibility downward
- voting blocAligned electoral faction
presidency · rotating chair · quota · dues · contributions · compliance · sanctions · charter
alliance
Formal union of parties
- treatyBinding pact between nations
- multilateralInvolving multiple parties
- consensusGeneral group agreement
dialogue · joint action · coordination · integration · partnership · solidarity · negotiation · summit · convention · protocol
European Union
Continental political-economic federation
- United NationsInternational governmental organization
- NATOWestern defense organization
- ASEANSoutheast Asian intergovernmental body
African Union · OPEC · G20 · Commonwealth · Arab League · CIS · G7 · NAFTA · World Trade Organization · International Monetary Fund
autonomy
Independent decision-making capacity
- self-determinationControl over one's fate
- nationhoodStatus as independent country
- jurisdictionLegal authority's scope
border control · voting rights · veto power · representation · ratification · accession · withdrawal · opt-out · reservations · national interest
parliament
National legislative assembly
- legislationOfficial enactment of statutes
- constitutionInherent physical or structural makeup
- delegationTransferring responsibility downward
voting bloc · presidency · rotating chair · quota · dues · contributions · compliance · sanctions · charter · bylaws
- EU lawTreaty of Rome, acquis communautaire, directives, transposition, direct effect
- African OrganizationsAfrican Union, AUC, PAP, regional blocs, peace council
- UN AssemblyGeneral Assembly, resolutions, delegates, delegations, plenary
- Southeast AsiaVietnam, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Indonesia
- EUEuropean Commission, European Union, Austria, European Parliament, Belgium
- international relationsbilateral talks, foreign affairs, UN, global politics, sanctions
member statessovereign states
Autonomous governing territories
sovereign nations · federal government · central authority · neutral states
state, member, members, states, stately, membership, statesman, statecraft, memberships