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US Hegemony and
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The United States and Multilateral
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jon, ne 202CONTENTS
Nats 0 Corts
soy Abveiins
Ieeoduction|
Rei Fo, 8 NL MELAS, AND MICHEL ass
| PERSPECTIVES ON THE US AND MULTILATERAL
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
1. American Exceptionaisn and tnerstonal Ogzlztion
[Leon fom te 19908
oo C Lace
2. State Power an he tsitutona Baran: America's
Ambieaent Econom nd Secusty Malate
(fo va
US-UN felaonsin the UN Security Coun inthe
Pow-Cold Wart
iow Move
4 The United tats and the Intentional nan Instutons
Power an intuence Within she Word Ban ni he INE
5. The United tats andthe GATHVTO Sytem
‘GueriSs
6 Looking Beyond the KWo: Embedded Mula in
‘Ameren Foreign Ensen Fay
‘Se Hono
UL THE US AND REGIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
17 Making Ati Sate fr Caption: US Plc and
Pr Xeit Contents
4. US Approaches to Mater Scurty and Economic
Organon inthe aa aise
9, Trouble in Px Alntie? The Unie Sses, rope, and the
sure of utters
uw Hic
10, Power Multi ot Power Rstaine? The Unite States
{nd Malate Isitone nthe Anas
Hic kuin
cancion: Instrumental Matters US oi Pliey
‘on oor, 8 Mut Macau, sb Mca Mase
Sol isigaphy
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NOTES ON CONTRIBUTORS
‘ue A. Coss President ofthe Pace Forum CSI, which based a
onoll, and afta wth he Canter for State an ntrnationa aes
(CSIs) ia Washington, DC: He is founding. member of the Seeing
Comite of te mtinationsl Counc fr Suity Cooperation nthe Ait
cc CSCAP) and co-chairs sCSCAP working louponconsdence a ei
‘ty bulking measures Hes wren wey on Ala Pati curity selon
Inctaing his etd ex US Kae apa etn: Bang Tow Vira
Allan (CSI Pres, 199).
Rowan Foor Is Professor of International Relatons and the Jan Swi
‘Senior Resear el the Internationa ations of at At St Aon
College, Univesity of Oxford In 1996 she wa lected» Fell ofthe Bish
Academy. Her most scent books are Rights Reyon! Bord: The Glad
‘Comma ad the sage Over Huon Rg i Chine (Oxtor University
Tres, 200), and, co-ed wie Joan ews Gals and Ande Hue, ne
ands nena Retains (Ost Univers Fes, 200
De Dao G. Hsctowo Is Poesor inthe Department of Politi State,
‘Queen Univesity, Kingston, Ontario. sree fost on transi
Sccuy and on Canadian and Aten ineratons seat poly. Hes
Caxently researching» book ante Hance scuty aon ena
Ivey ied sty Acts darcy, Pe ade As f Sati Cle
Dr Srriex Honcoow is Lecture in International Polis the School of
Oriental and Alican Stade, Univers of London. He ithe author of
mera Faegn nomena Paty andthe Powe of the State (Ooxd
Universty Pres 1998) ana eating the Sell rn In Global Chl Sci
Mien: fara offs Stats, 29). 2000). Bete Septem
2002 and March 2003 he undertook 2 consirutvitanabsis af the
Intemational ert of hey Internationa funded by 4 So Stee
Research Counl Flows in Glob ect and Cooperation,
Jor knaan Pater Ktogh Peso of Geopolitics an lable
a Georgetown Univesity He is ao Non-Resident Senior Fellow atthe
Bookings Inston He previous taught st rnceon andthe Univers of
‘Pennsysana He the auto. Vian: nts, Sra Rese,
andthe eb of Ore er afr a cea, 2001 costhor Sts
‘nd Marke The eration Pol Econ (Seno, 200), a0 ear ofNotes on Contributors
Ameren Urol The Fut ofthe Balance of Power (Corel! University
a Kurs Poker ain Ameren History an! International Relations
tthe Royal Sitar College of Canads, Profesor Klpak is an avs to
‘Cam's Departnents of Defence anid ema ts and national Tage,
Te plies exten on fregn and defence polices of Latin American
‘tne and the ite Amesean sect Sten.
ab C. Ls Peso of Practice International an Pull Ais nd
Director of the Center on ltenatlonal Organization of the School of
Invent! and ube Aa, eolmbla Univer Former ese ad
{Choe the United Nations Asoetation ofthe United States (UNAUSA
Dr Luck mos cent bok Mise Mesa: Amer ots and Iain
nin, 1919-199 Brookings lesttion Ps, 1999)
SNe Mac athe Le Berson Poles of nteratonlHelatons
Sind Flow of t Anne's College, Oxford Unt October 2002, he was so
Ducts ofthe Ces or nterational Sues, Universe of Oxted. He s
oa non senident faclyeerber ofthe Genera Cente foe Sect Pk.
Trees om sein and international emanation, and secu Tetons
thin me former Soviet Union. Recent pation include fri
Contrary Nd Pits eps Paper 30, 200
‘Do M. Moxos on fae om the Canadian Foreign evi, is resident of
{he Ineratonl eee cae in ev York. former haf UN got
tions on pesceeping sues, he hasbeen socesvelyisctor Geet of
Foley, tnesnationsl Oxaniatins and lol lus in the Canaan Frelgn
Minty fe isan aunct professor nthe Nee York albert coal of La
Sindin Pst des Eres Pigs a Ps,
‘ose Nts Profan Cairo the Department of Government
{a Daniouth Clee Hanover Ne Hampshire. Hehas wen numerous
rik and ses concern US longa poly the poe of he orld eo
‘omy and the retonshig betwen economic and security ats He is the
$uthor of onan Contabiment CoCom an he Po of East Tee
{Comal Unversity Pret 1982) and ovo of Rey Mesa? Johns
opine University ress 1995) of Uplate Sores
‘ter te Cold Wor (Columbia Univers Press, 199), and of Iter
Felodos Toy ante Ais Pace orc
Fpmur Nasu 2002 Chir ofthe Deparment and Profesor of Piel
Scence atthe Univers of tllnbosch, South Arie. He set snd
Stor of tools on South Ac forgn pay and mola, and
tn public putiiation and foreign poy. With Pat MeGowan he eed
Notes an Contibutors x1
‘one, Woah and Global gu: An eatin Relations Texook fr Aa
{and ea, Univers of Cape Town Pres, 2002) His cue researh ocses,
fon glob welt iequlites, the theory and prctie of deserve snd
Feasriutvedemorracy and global overance. I Febrasty 2003 honed
"he Univer of Otgo, Nee Zand as Proesorof lication
al tneeationalRltons, London School of eonomics and Political scene
Fis teaching and rsa interes ae International poll economy,
Economie development and defence economics. He author of The lity
(rg of Intatiton ad Itrstanal Trade Ray (2nd edn, Ch
1095) and hasbeen wetng on glbalzation andthe poo and the tea
‘onaltion of Chinas eanom A arthcoming coautored book 08 the
political economy of age, money, and orig invent,
allege, Oxford. Her next book wl Be on the plies of te IF an the
‘Wor Gan. Her other ecent publications chide Te Plea oom af
Glotsiatne Macnln, 2000, tg, Cabazon and Wed Pate
(rth Andie Hull Oxord Univer res, 1999), Epler
elas sine 1945 Oxford Univer rs, 1996), and numerous ales ot
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LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS
Anise Mise crest)
fen Cis Response native
ntbaunping
ASEAN Te Tage Are
ican Growth a Opportunity Act
A Mage Union
Asia Se Zealand andthe Unies States
‘la Pace Economie Cooperation
[SEAN Regonal Forum
‘etoction of Southeast ASban Nations
‘ca Tad and evestnen Progam
‘can Union
‘Common Markt for Esters and Souther Ae
‘Congresonal Research service
ul for ect Coopeatio nthe Asa ace
onteence on ecu Sabi, Development end Cooperation
in atien
CCompreensve Test an Treaty
‘Coumteraling dus
Democratic eopes Republic of Korea
Dispute element Body
Dispute element Mechanism
Ent Ana Srategy Report
Ezonomic Commission for Mea
Teomomic Commi of Cental Atsean States
ECOWAS mltary Observes Group
economic Community af West Arca Sites
European See and Defence Ply
Eropean Union
Fire Power OefenceArangement
orig Sles Corporation
CE ee
“Genera Agreement on Ts and Trade
‘Glob Chmate Cation
‘Government Procurement Agreement
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Heavily Indeed Poor County
Invenatinal Bank or econsraction and Development
International Calminal Court
International Development scion
Intentona inane tsetion
IntergovernmenalAutoryon Development
Intemational about Organization
Intergovernmental Negotiating Commitee
UN Sponsored Intratonl Force fo East Timor
Integovemental Pane on Cimate Change
Inlet Proper aes
Independent Hee of Bugladsh’s Development
Ineenenonal Support Group
Invenatinal Tene Commision
Intentional Union fr Consestion of Nature
Korean Peninsulr Energy Developoent Organization
Mario Conon Su (Common Make of he South)
UN Mision forthe Hoeendm in Western Soha
North Amercan Free Trade Agreement
North Ane Testy Orgniation
Northeast Ais Cooperation Dialogue
‘New utes or Anca’ Development
‘on-govermental organization
‘ew InenationlEeonomle Oder
‘atonal Mise Defence
Organon of American Stats
Organisation of Alcan Uni
UN Observer Group in Cental America
UN Opention in Mozambique
[UN Obert Mision in atadoe
[UN Oberer Mision forthe Veriton of lationsia Neangua
‘Omnis forthe Probion of Chel Wenpots
Drgeizaton fr Seu and Cooperation in Euope
Penceheping Operation (UN)
oa Miniter Confrence
People’s Republic of Chin
Bi ofthe Pact Eerie
Republic of Hors South Kors)iv Ustof Abbreviations
sap
SADC
sexo
SNAPO
Tat
Usticow
uN
uname
UNESCO,
UNGA
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UusoMis
vunrac
Usa
vst
ven
cipal Trade Aeements At
evolutionary United Font
‘cuter afcan Development Comunity
‘Stuthernacan Deeopment Cordinating Canterence
Secu Coun Resolton.
South aa Treaty Organization
South West Aca People’s Liberation Oganaton
“Fade rometion Author
Trade-Related Invermere Meares
“rade Related pect of lett Propeny Rights
Ustace Command
LUN Advance Mision in Cambodia
LUN Asitance Mision n Sand
LUN Angola Vertfestion Mon
UN Enron rogram
LUN Edsestona Scntfc and Cultual ganization
UN Gener Asem
{UN Good Ofes Mision in Afghanistan and Pakisan
LUN tania Miltary Obseres Group
LUN ng Kult Oberon Nsom
UN Mision im a
LUN Mision in Uganda ana
UN Obwrer Mision in George
[UN Otwerver Mision In bei
[UN Operation in soma
UUN Poecton Fore
LUN Ret ad Works Agency for aetine Reages ie
se Near Et
LUN Taniiona Aumont in Camb
LUN Tanna Author in at Timor
UN tanstionalAstance Group in Namibia
Uruguay Round Asean
Us Agency For Interatonal Development
United Sse rade Representative
‘Volum Epon Restraint
Word Meteorological Organization
‘Word ade Ownistion,
Introduction
Roseuaty Foor, S. Neit MACFARLANE, aNO MICHAEL
Masraxoune
satires tovands mutate organizations once agin have become mat
‘ero intense debate. Aough that dette hs been» perennil ene since
America's founding it eached 3 parelaty high level of latent inthe
tos, That decade bean with US ofl romuting & rene and moe
prominent role for the United ations (UN) Ie ended th am increasingly
Esse US Congress retsing ort the Comprenensve Test Ban Treaty
{(CtB0 ant ealingtntequetion the US commitment to oter malate i
tse The US debate hs Become mote pasionate sl nthe even Rt
{enfury a3 res of varlous Bash administration decisions ining tose
to withdraw fom the Ant-alisie Mise (ABM) tet) and the KYOLO
roto on Gta Climate Change. The delitention resumed with the US
reponse tothe eros aes of 1 septebet 201. Many obser oth in
the United Stats and aboad urged the Bush aistaton to ade these
{cus threat through mullsterl measure. The adinstation proved
‘arto elt the suport of ther counts bt bo made ers ee that
Strat military ation was sppropante ia the lace of a dee attach on
‘One Bash administration spokesperson, Directo of the Fle Panning Stat
nad Hass has dsc is clea notasadvoesof uate Put
2s guoponents ol hadteaded muterl ecoring to Hany, i aa
heads vary combines Americ leaders th ton of oer ea.
Ing fret ply problems sometimes nls in tection o fora
tretonal rrr omens nt ad ihe of Arana’ unigue Boda
ponies, involves a wight ek unpopulaty BY not aways
fing slong wih ter, Wh these understandings me conlaes mater
sm aed not const or options done ight expands ther
‘Otter commentator have een more exp in extoling he vias faa
Intrlsm, permaps none mores thn the induc! poll jouralit
sofa open Moe ts Nowa asa name me cemeron2 Foot, Mocfarlone, and Mastanduno
Charis Krauthammer In Krauthammer’ view, withdroval om the ABM
testy in December 201 ‘unahamedy reas the aor theme ofthe Bas
‘Mministaton foregn pic uniter Approving expan: The
{Ssene of unstraim fat we donot allow oes hu mae ol We
‘meaning to deter us tom pursing te Rndamentl seus intresto he
United States andthe ee wold es the diving mot ofthe Bush Frlgn
poli And thatthe reason i as een so success” Te senernts
‘xpesed ay Krauthammer, no suresingy, have generat a tect os
the more multiatatyincned US site. Secretary of Ste Clln Powell
_sguedpbley and onsstentyfora ulate appro inthe US tease
{OT September Te cena argument ofthe Harta plese ane emt
Defence Deparment ffl, Joseph Nye books thatthe Unite States ca,
‘ot ‘go it alone’, nccwthstandng i dominant poner poston, The Utes
‘Sates, Nye asers, hs ite choice butt callborate nth tet nore 0
rel tori pole betes!
‘Wherever one sta onthe Peels or dabacs of mullatca ngage
ment ad whatever one’s perceptions of where he Bish anton ell
standson these questions, theres denying longstanding Us embaaence
tomar mutate! organization. eis an abibalence that is marifeted
towards tho orgniation of which America sgt and those Which
This votes response tothe intnsscaon ofthis date about the place
‘of multiatesorgatzstions a Uso oly, hs primase ol
‘0 describe and explain US betusour nad ovata wide ange of gabe:
‘nt global and veiona ovgasizations, and to examine the pact of
[Usbehstour onthe capacity of ach erganzation fo mets own obec
\We nave not entered Into this examination convinced that all mult
behaviours to be applauded nd lateral ad teas hai co
‘opposed. Howeve, we do think io ae to enploe and advance te
‘ables undestancing of US beaviour ate when otal en a
‘he context of US hegemony ate cestng piu to tensions odd
polis. Global society as become increasingly nstlonalze, grater,
Interdependence and manifestations of tnsnatinl harm have fled
Intense efforts to cortnate outcomes athe gl vey te US ps
on as sole seperponerinceases the empation fort ac unattaly
Ine one glance a thea Tt fain Osea should
eeu oconvinceallout te mot sep cvareof teeter oe
‘ues have come increasingly entwined wih ulate internation