Description
The most significant aspect of the future of international studies lies in the generation of acceptable definitions, rules and agreements. In this new age of ever-increasing wave of globalization, explicit understanding of global governance has become a necessity. Therefore central puzzle that this paper investigates is that how the lack of generation of essential attributes like accurate definitions, rules and agreements by the field of international studies makes multiple complex layers of engagement in global governance chaotic, anarchic, less effective and sometimes complete failure.
This study furthermore argues that instead of so many complex, incompatible and fragmented definitions there needs to be a clear and acceptable single understanding of concepts. Thus, this paper specifically focuses on the process of generation of definitions, acceptance among members and thus defining the success of the ideological underpinnings set and spread by the field of international studies.
To demonstrate the complexities involved in this process of development of successful conceptual understanding, mutually agreeable definitions, rules and agreements, this study has taken the particular case study of current global nuclear governance which is a multilayer involvement of different nations through different modes like treaties, agreements, initiatives etc. This multilateral unbinding chaotic arrangement has failed in prohibiting the proliferation of nuclear weapons. The loopholes in these multiple layers of agreements have made the world unsafe. With the acquisition of nuclear weapons by small states and fear of theft of nuclear weapons by terrorist organizations and the threat of coercive nuclear escalation in a conventional conflict, it has become mandatory for the field of international studies to define precisely the model and definition of cooperation among nations so that amongst the vicious chaos of multi-layered agreements the original commitment does not die. Therefore, in this age of globalization field of international studies needs an overhaul.
