intergovernmentalism

English

Etymology

intergovernmental +‎ -ism or inter- +‎ governmentalism

Noun

intergovernmentalism (uncountable)

1. (political science) An approach to political integration that regards states, and national governments in particular, as the primary actors in the integration process.
   • 2016 January 21, Leigh Phillips, “Electionless inter-governmentalism über alles”, in ROAR Magazine‎^[1]:

     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.