LI [Liberal Intergovernmentalism] is a theoretical synthesis or framework, not a narrow theory of a single political activityâ. This enables it to be very versatile, and simple to use, and the âapparent accuracy of the substantive assumptions and empirical predictionsâ show it to be successful.ey Thinkers. Stanley Hoffman first presented his theory of intergovernmentalism in The State of War: Essays on the Theory and Practice of International Politics, critiquing the neofunctionalist ideas and presenting his own.
Alpha fetoprotein (AFP) is a protein produced by the liver and yolk sac of a developing baby during pregnancy. AFP levels go down soon after birth. It is likely that AFP has no normal function in adults. A test can be done to measure the amount of AFP in your blood.
Alpha-fetoprotein is also produced by certain cancers and is sometimes measured as a tumor marker. The AFP tumor marker test requires a blood sample. Other names for the test include total AFP and alpha-fetoprotein-L3 percent (%). In adults, high blood levels (over 500 nanograms/milliliter [or ng/ml]) of AFP are seen in only a few situations, such as. hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), a primary cancer of the liver;