The term Intergovernmentalism can mean different things: A decision-making method It's usually said that intergovernmentalism refers to the decision-making methods in international organisations, where power's possessed by the member states and decisions are often but not always made by unanimity. Independent appointees of the governments or elected representatives have solely advisory or implementational functions. Intergovernmentalism's used by most international organizations today. In the c… (More on Intergovernmentalism)