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March 14, 2008

Liberalism internationalism adopts a multilateralist, as opposed to a unilateralist, view of the world of nations. It works with international cooperation, international law and international institutions.

Charles A. Kupchan and Peter L. Trubowitz in Dead Center:The Demise of Liberal Internationalism in the US argue that:

The polarization of the United States has dealt a severe blow to the bipartisan compact between power and cooperation. Instead of adhering to the vital center, the country’s elected ofcials, along with the public, are backing away from the liberal internationalist compact, supporting either U.S. power or international cooperation, but rarely both. President Bush and many Republicans have abandoned one side of the liberal internationalist compact: multilateralism has received little but contempt on their watch. Meanwhile, the Democrats have neglected the other side: many party stalwarts are uneasy with the assertive use of U.S. power. As the partisan gyre in Washington widens, the political center is dying out, and support for liberal internationalism is dying with it.

They add that the halcyon era of liberal internationalism is over; the bipartisan compact between power and partnership has been effectively dismantled. If left unattended, the political foundations of U.S. statecraft will continue to disintegrate, exposing the country to the dangers of an erratic and incoherent foreign policy.

| Posted by Gary Sauer-Thompson at 11:50 PM |