Supernationalism

Supernationalism is the transcending of national boundaries, authority, or interests for a greater cause. According to supernationalism a collective good is  the greater cause for each member state. Many pacts, such as NAFTA, the EU, NATO, and the UN,  have led to regional integration and proven that supranationalism is a benefit to those nations that enter into well organized agreements. Supernatuonalism benefits small states in agreements such as NATO, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, which provides small or devlopeing states with protection from attacks by other nations or non-members. Super nationalism can also benefit larger states as well by providing cheap unskilled labor and  lower environmental regulations. This benefit is shown by NAFTA, the North American Free Trade Agreement, between Canada, the United States, and Mexico. The exploitation of cheap labor in Mexico allowed the United States to compete with Japan and the European Union for economic supremacy. Unions like the European Union are also formed to protect the member states from a bigger issue like the "red scare" the soviets. After the end of World War 2 the European states felt that unification was necessary to stabilize their countries and prevent something like the "red scare" from happening again. Many member countries of the EU have established a fixed monetary exchange rate and stabilized their currencies with the establishment of the Euro. Supernationalism, although criticized by many, has led to prosperity, peace, and free markets among many nations throughout the world.