intergovernmentalism — English Dictionary

Noun

1. An approach to political integration that regards states, and national governments in particular, as the primary actors in the integration process.

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   There is a slew of treaties, organizations and agencies that form the scaffolding of the emerging global governance structure regulating and superintending everything from nuclear weapons to the fishing of halibut, and all of them embody electionless intergovernmentalism.