There are two main types of âinternational organisationâ: âInter-governmental organisationsâ (IGOs), such as the United Nations or European Union. The members of these organisations are sovereign states and the organisations are established by formal agreements or treaties between their members.
Of all the cultures to have influenced contemporary Western civilization, Ancient Greece is perhaps the most powerful. According to LeadershipClassics.org, the imprint of the ancient Greeks on Western society spans such diverse areas as politics, philosophy, science, art, architecture and sports. Additionally, according to History-World.org, the impact of Greek literature cannot possibly be overestimated. Continue Reading.
The Hittites contributed to Western civilization by acting as middlemen for the older cultures of the East. They passed on to the Greeks ideas that influenced their art, their religion, and their business. Hittite mines supplied the iron that put new implements in the hands of the Mediterranean peoples and brought the Bronze Age to a close. Above all, Hittites contributed by holding with a firm hand the bridge between Asia and Europe while Western culture was in its early stages. Asian despots might have throttled European civilization in its infancy, had it not been for that millennium of Hittite supremacy.