USA United States of America, international relations, multilateralism, unilateralism, NATO North Atlantic Treaty Organization, WTO World Trade Organization, interdependence, interconnection, international affairs, UN United Nations, american foreign policy, world politics, leadership, diplomacy
In the course of international relations, the United States, as usual, faces a challenge that consists of two choices in strategy dictating methods of dealing with international problems. A feature of multilateralism, not a unilateral one, is international cooperation and participation between nations, provided through various organizations and agreements. Additionally, unilateralism implies that a nation acts alone and declares its national interests paramount. The dynamics between the idealism and realism paradigms will become more relevant as the world evolves. They should be the focal point of understanding US foreign policy and its impact on global governance. This article focuses on complicated and different forms of multilateralism and unilateralism in the context of current United States diplomacy, highlights the historical examples of such forms, discusses the contemporary usage, and offers the long-term outcomes of such activities on world politics.
[...] Compared to other approaches to foreign policy, unilateralism brings out the US capability and attitude to act independently without actually getting other states' consent or help to attain its national interests. Unlike multilateralism, which highlights cooperation accompanied by mutual responsibility, unilateralism is no less focused on self-exertion and assertion on behalf of the United States. The use of military interventions and trade policies to support or impose American interests are practical examples of the tendency of the United States to act on its power when it has seen to do so. [...]
[...] US Foreign Policy: Multilateralism vs. Unilateralism US Foreign Policy: Multilateralism vs. Unilateralism Louisiana State University Introduction In the course of international relations, the United States, as usual, faces a challenge that consists of two choices in strategy dictating methods of dealing with international problems. A feature of multilateralism, not a unilateral one, is international cooperation and participation between nations, provided through various organizations and agreements. Additionally, unilateralism implies that a nation acts alone and declares its national interests paramount. The dynamics between the idealism and realism paradigms will become more relevant as the world evolves. [...]
[...] References de Wijk, R., Thompson, J., & Chavannes, E. (2020). What is multilateralism? JSTOR. https://www.jstor.org/stable/resrep26672.5 Jang, J., McSparren, J., & Rashchupkina, Y. (2016). Global Governance: Present and Future. Palgrave Communications, 1-5. https://doi.org/10.1057/palcomms.2015.45 Momani, B., Karns, M. P., Mingst, K. [...]
[...] https://www.jstor.org/stable/27800099 Ruggie, J. G. (1992). Multilateralism: The Anatomy of an Institution. International Organization, 561-598. [...]
[...] Accordingly, through multilateralism, the United States is given a chance to apply its power and resources to positively support a community that holds the principle of shared responsibilities and obligations. Apart from the apparent positive sides of multilateralism for US foreign policy, the latter has had, at best, a mixed experience. The main argument is that states participating in international mechanisms and agreements tend to cede their sovereign power and depend on others to think for them. Multilateralism skeptics point to the fact that it can be a straightjacket for US policy of state and reduce unilateral measures, which may be needed in the future. [...]
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