ORGS #7 5. WHY WORK TOGETHER: CULTURE Cultural identity- binds supernationalist organizations together oMost of them are unsuccessful 3 major supernationalist organizations based on culture oArab League oOrganization of American States oAfrican Union Arab League oLeague of Arab states oRegional org, based on Arab-ness oArab is an ethnicity (language, too)- common historic background & religion o1945- Arab League created oOriginal members Egypt Iraq Jordan Lebanon Saudi Arabia Syria Yemen In center of middle east, on Arabian peninsula oNow expanded to include 22 Arab members & 4 observer states oMain goal: “draw closer in the relations btwn member states and coordinate collaboration between them to safeguard independence and sovereignty”

Mockedsounds nice, but has accomplished little to nothing in last 65 years Gets together once a year & usually fight oLybia quit Arab league under Lybian leader Muammar Gaddafijoined African Union o