International Relations 101 Full Course - International Relations 101: Unintended Consequences and Malaria

The central problem in the design of international institutions is the lack of third-party enforcement. Institutions can affect behaviors, but they cannot compel actors to do exactly what they want. As a result, if an institution is not careful with the design, they may end up incentivizing behaviors they do not want. This lecture investigates the case of malaria nets, one of the cheapest ways to increase life expectancy worldwide...until fish get in the way. 0:00 Anarchy and Enforcement 0:49 IAEA and Nuclear Assistance 1:41 The Rules vs. Spirit of the Rules 2:23 France and Amazon Free Shipping 2:53 The 1984 World Cup 4:28 Malaria and Mosquito Nets 5:57 Mosquito Nets vs. Fishing Nets 6:34 Positive and Negative Externalities IAEA and fishing net photos licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/ Microscope malaria photo licensed under CC 2.0 Generic: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/