Homolar, Alexandra Multilateralism in crisis? The character of US international engagement under Obama. Global Society, Vol.26 (No.1). pp. 103-122. doi:10.1080/13600826.2011.629991

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Abstract

With the end of the George W. Bush presidency and the inauguration of the Obama administration, observers and policymakers around the world hailed the potential for the United States to engage in a new era of multilateralism on issues ranging from nuclear proliferation to climate change to humanitarian intervention. In contrast to the perceived unilateralism of the Bush era, the Obama presidency raised expectations of international cooperation and increasing interdependence between countries, as well as promising to usher in a more diplomatic and consultative approach by the US to the challenges of global governance. This article disaggregates the concept of “multilateralism”, and generates a set of indicators that are used to examine the character of US engagement in multilateralism in the “Age of Obama”. It focuses in particular on analysing the Obama administration's response to international crises in the area of global security governance.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Subjects:	J Political Science > JK Political institutions (United States) J Political Science > JZ International relations
Divisions:	Faculty of Social Sciences > Politics and International Studies
Journal or Publication Title:	Global Society
Publisher:	Routledge
ISSN:	1360-0826
Volume:	Vol.26
Number:	No.1
Number of Pages:	20
Page Range:	pp. 103-122
DOI:	10.1080/13600826.2011.629991
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Publication Status:	Published
Access rights to Published version:	Restricted or Subscription Access

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