They view such bodies as largely ineffective and question their authority. Realists argue that power politics operates in and through international organisations, which are regarded as appendages of state system or simply as instruments controlled by powerful states. In addition, the growth of international organisations is usually deemed to be undesirable due to its implications for sovereignty. On the contrary, liberals have been among the most committed supporters of international organisations, and this is reflected in the ideas of liberal institutionalism. From the institutionalist perspective, international organisations tend to reflect the collective interests of states, based on an awareness of mutual vulnerabilities that affect powerful and weak states
They view such bodies as largely ineffective and question their authority. Realists argue that power politics operates in and through international organisations, which are regarded as appendages of state system or simply as instruments controlled by powerful states. In addition, the growth of international organisations is usually deemed to be undesirable due to its implications for sovereignty. On the contrary, liberals have been among the most committed supporters of international organisations, and this is reflected in the ideas of liberal institutionalism. From the institutionalist perspective, international organisations tend to reflect the collective interests of states, based on an awareness of mutual vulnerabilities that affect powerful and weak states