Importance of Interdependence

We could describe 'interdependence' as that relationship in which two parties (people, State, living beings in general) are linked in a way beneficial to both. Interdependence, as its name indicates, results in a fairly deep bond and close since it assumes that those who participate in it do so because they generate and obtain something through change.

Interdependence between people is very common, although it can often result in conflicting relationships.

When we talk about the phenomenon that we describe here today as a phenomenon that occurs between people, we must mainly talk about very close, intimate and constant ties. A bond of interdependence between two people is, for example, the one that occurs between a mother and her son, between two people in a couple, between two friends or more. Whatever the example, we are talking about a relationship that implies that those involved give and get something in that dynamic.

However, not all of these deep-connected ties are positive. This is so because many times such a dependency is generated from one to the other and vice versa that this prevents or makes it difficult to carry out healthy external links. For example, when a mother is overprotective of her children and wants to keep them close to her or when a man is jealous of her partner and seeks to limit her ties with the outside of her.

States also interact interdependently with each other and this is the basis of international diplomacy.

In the same way that it happens with people, States and sovereign countries are another clear example of how an interdependent relationship can occur. In this sense, States must be linked to each other to be able to exchange goods or services, favor the entry or exit of inhabitants, request help, etc. In all these cases, interdependence is important since it establishes that those countries that interact with each other must do so within the framework of mutual benefit.

This is very clear, for example, when two countries sign a treaty of trade and decide to exchange certain goods for others. Thus, for one of the two countries to have a place to position its production, or on the contrary to be able to receive those products you need, you must ensure that you fulfill your part with the other State and thus be able to receive your benefit with that. The interdependent ties between States depend to a large extent on the relationship of kindness, I respect and certainly coordination that can exist between rulers.

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