Why Do States Often Cooperate with Each Other in International Institutions?

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In conclusion, each theoretical perspective does enhance reasoning of why states so often cooperate. States want a bit of each; the liberal need for peace and prosperity, the realist need for dominance and power and the Marxist/Gramsicain need for economic security. In recent years, it does seem that international institutions main focus has shifted from peace and security to economic stability. Wilkinson stated how critical scholars are centring attention to how economic ideas are formulated within institutions and how it shapes the policy making process (Wilkinson 2014). This can be seen with the recent formation of the Asian infrastructure investment bank and also the BRICS association. Indicating recent cooperation within international institutions has been economically based.

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