U.S. Unilateralism at the UN: Why Great Powers Do Not Make Great Multilateralists

U.S. Unilateralism at the UN: Why Great Powers Do Not Make Great Multilateralists

Holloway notes that there are grounds for doubting the constancy of the US commitment to multilateralism. Instead of leading, the US has ratified many human-rights treaties only after most other countries have already done so. In assessing commitment to multinationalism, the UN also provides an impo...

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Veröffentlicht in:Global governance 2000-07, Vol.6 (3), p.361-381
1. Verfasser: Holloway, Steven
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Balance of power
Bloc voting
Dissent
Foreign relations
Geopolitics
Great powers
Hegemony
Human rights
International aspects
International cooperation
International Relations
International relations-US
Military alliances
Multilateralism
Nationalism
Political aspects
Treaties
Unilateralism
United Nations
United States
United States of America
Voting
Voting Behavior
Voting patterns
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Zusammenfassung:Holloway notes that there are grounds for doubting the constancy of the US commitment to multilateralism. Instead of leading, the US has ratified many human-rights treaties only after most other countries have already done so. In assessing commitment to multinationalism, the UN also provides an important benchmark.
ISSN:1075-2846
1942-6720
1075-2846
DOI:10.1163/19426720-00603005