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Dispensing with the indispensable nation? Multilateralism minus one in the Trump era
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Abstract Since entering office, US president Trump has reversed key multilateral achievements
of his predecessors, initiating a new US retreat from multilateral cooperation. For
other governments wishing to preserve and deepen existing global agreements, this
has posed the question of whether and how mult... view more
Since entering office, US president Trump has reversed key multilateral achievements
of his predecessors, initiating a new US retreat from multilateral cooperation. For
other governments wishing to preserve and deepen existing global agreements, this
has posed the question of whether and how multilateral cooperation can work without
the leadership and support of the dominant global power. International relations
scholars have already debated the possibility of “nonhegemonic cooperation” in earlier
periods marked by US unilateralism. This article draws on these previous analyses to
evaluate the current prospects and limits of a “multilateralism minus one” in three key
global policy areas: nuclear arms control, climate change, and trade.... view less
Keywords
United States of America; multilateralism; unilateralism; foreign policy; international cooperation; conflict of interest; hegemony; export policy; nuclear weapon; arms control; climate change; climate policy; global governance; international relations
Classification
International Relations, International Politics, Foreign Affairs, Development Policy
Free Keywords
Multilateralismus; Bestimmungsfaktoren der Außenpolitik; Ideologisch-kulturelle Faktoren der Außenpolitik; Außenpolitische Abhängigkeit/Unabhängigkeit; Internationale Handelsbeziehungen
Document language
English
Publication Year
2019
Page/Pages
p. 23-46
Journal
Global governance: a review of multilateralism and international organizations, 25 (2019) 1
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1163/19426720-02501006
ISSN
1942-6720
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed
Licence
Creative Commons - Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0