Corridors of power: 7 organizations that define world politics Bashny.Net

The course of global politics is formed not only in official offices and residences of government leaders. There are several exceptionally influential organizations that can have a direct impact on the geopolitical map of the world. We have tried to highlight the main ones.





Bohemian grove, a Vast nature reserve with untouched, centuries-old trees and a summer holiday camp for 2,900 people. Annually for two weeks it becomes a gathering place for the world's elite artists and musicians, bankers, oilmen and politicians — members of the Bohemian club. To join a closed society, you need to get invitation from several members of the club or to wait their turn for entry, which can last several decades. The chances to qualify significantly increase if you're a Republican with white skin color or former U.S. President among members of the club were Richard Nixon, Ronald Reagan, father and son Bush family.

Stay in the camp involves outdoor lectures and discussions, Lunches in the open air, and also participated in the fire ceremony "Cremation alarms" in 12-foot concrete statues of owls — the main symbol of the Bohemian club. The club's motto States: "Spiders, spiders spinning a web, this does not come." It is understood that all business conversations and transactions must leave outside the camp, that does not prevent influential members in a casual setting to determine the course of world politics and to agree on large-scale projects, which could potentially change the fate of all mankind. Women to participate in the club, the organization traditionally there is an obvious lack of representatives from developing economies.

The Bilderberg group Closed the conference, which is held annually to highly influential people from Europe and North America. The total number of guests never exceeds 140 persons. Approximately one third of participants engaged in politics, all others are spheres of business, industry, education, or communications. A lot of conspiracy theorists claim that this meeting formed the world's first and foremost the European political agenda.

Initially the club thought European politicians in the mid 50-ies of XX century for the development of a strategy to combat anti-Americanism, which struck Western Europe. After a successful first meeting meetings are held every year several times times them is financially supported by the influential family of avtopromyshlennikov Ford. The meetings involved the Executive Committee, which consists of two delegates from each of the 18 participating countries. At different times of the meeting of the Bilderberg club visited Georges Pompidou, Angela Merkel, bill Clinton and David Cameron, all shortly before the inauguration of the first persons of the state. It is known that among the issues discussed at the meeting of the club in 2009, was listed cyber-terrorism, a world free from nuclear power, protectionism, the situation in Africa, relations with Russia and the Islamic republics.

The trilateral Commission is a non-governmental organization that was originally provided a platform for interaction and communication between representatives of the United States, Western Europe and Japan. Was established in 1973 by the influential industrialist David Rockefeller, who is still the head of the house of Rockefeller. The original purpose of the Commission was the involvement of Japan in world politics, from which it was isolated after the defeat in the Second world war. After a significant strengthening of diplomatic positions of the Japanese, the Commission was able to concentrate on discussion of joint, international projects, networking and synchronization of foreign policy. In the first part of the Commission alongside well-known European and American scientists included two future heads of the Federal reserve system of America.

At this point in the Trilateral Commission includes representatives of almost all European countries, delegates from the North American continent — U.S., Canada and Mexico, representatives of Asia and Oceania (Japan, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand), the Association of South-East Asia and the Asia-Pacific region (China, Hong Kong and Taiwan).

The Council on foreign relations, an American non-profit organization, publisher, and powerful analytical center in one person. Deals with foreign policy and international relations. Influential American philosopher, author of numerous books about politics, media, philosophy and linguistics Noam Chomsky called this Council the "entrance for the business community to the planning of US foreign policy". In the collections of the organizations involved government officials, world leaders, diplomats and academics. Research center of is directly linked to the research program of David Rockefeller.

The Rockefeller Foundation — a well-known charity and a private Foundation in new York. The main historical mission of the Foundation is to "promote the wellbeing" of humanity. Some of the achievements: the development of a vaccine to prevent yellow fever and the financing of agriculture for expansion of food supplies in the world.

The prototype Board was created after the First world war to help President Woodrow Wilson to formulate the strategy of the United States in the post-war world. On the basis of this work created the program "Fourteen points of Wilson," which formed the basis of the Treaty of Versailles. The decision of Council was made during the Paris peace conference in 1919, it happened in a small meeting of British and American diplomats. Interestingly, it was also decided to organize the most influential analytical center of Britain at the moment — Chatham house (Royal Institute of international Affairs), and the American Council of the then perceived more as its subsidiary. During its existence, the Council has played a crucial role in shaping the strategy of America after the Second World war, the development of the nuclear programme, arms control, the establishment of diplomatic relations with China. The structure of the organization included Nobel laureate Henry Kissinger, U.S. Secretary of state John DULLES and President Dwight Eisenhower.

Chatham house is Also known as the Royal Institute of international Affairs is a nonprofit, nongovernmental, think tank that deals with foreign policy and diplomacy. In the report of the University of Pennsylvania was named the most influential organization of its kind outside the United States. The decision on the basis of Chatham house was taken in 1919 on the same diplomatic meeting, during which were discussed the creation of the American Council on foreign relations.

The organization of the famous rule, which protects freedom of expression — guests, attending seminars, can openly discuss their content and results, while keeping secret the names of specific speakers. This measure allows the participants in the meetings to speak honestly about the unpopular and controversial topics, while not fearing possible damage to his career or his political positions. However, most meetings are conducted under the entry in the bypass rules. Chatham house often involved in commentary work, supplying the media with opinions and studies on the resonance of geopolitical events. Each year the organization awards public figures who have made the most significant contribution to the field of international relations.

Club of Rome Global think tank that was created in 1968 in Italy "group of people sharing common concern for the future of mankind." Among club members are former and current heads of state, UN officials, politicians, top-level scientists, diplomats and businessmen from around the world. The organization became widely known in 1972 with the release of the report "Limits to growth", which described a model of human development in the face of rising human population and industrialization, the depletion of resources, lack of nourishment and environmental pollution. Later, the researchers twice corrected its findings in 1993 and 2004. In 2008, Australian scientist Graham Turner found that the parameters of human development are initially specified limits.

In 1991 the club of Rome published the book "First global revolution", dedicated to the image of the enemy in global politics. She talked about the intolerance of States to neutrality and constant clarification of the status of "friend or foe" to its neighbors. In conditions when a clear external enemy was, the elite resorted to the oppression of religious or ethnic minorities within the country. In 2009, the organization announced the beginning of "a New path of global development", which focused on mainstreaming the concerns raised in the days of the "Limits to growth".

The world economic forum, a Swiss non-governmental organization, known for its January meeting in Davos, to which are invited every year about 2,500 influential politicians, businessmen, thinkers and journalists. During the event discussions were held about the state of world Affairs, global issues, economic cooperation and industrial development. Politicians often use the space of the forum as a neutral ground to conduct important negotiations in 1994, Yasser Arafat and Israeli Cabinet Minister Shimon Peres reached here a preliminary agreement on Gaza and Jericho, and in 1988, Turkey and Greece signed at the forum "Zavoskoy Declaration" to prevent a possible war between the two countries.

Initially the forum was devoted to economic issues and, primarily, the relationship of big business and States. But after the Arab-Israeli war and the collapse of the Bretton woods financial system in 1973, the focus of discussion moved towards socially relevant issues. In 1974 the conference was first invited leaders of States. Anti-globalists chose the world economic forum as one of the main targets for criticism, claiming that the meetings of this organization, the world elite adjusts its plans for managing the resources and population of the entire planet.published

 

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