Political Science 2231E Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Protectionism, Multilateralism, Liberal Democracy
3 Oct 2018
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American national interests rst and above all else, this includes their economy, and participation with other countries and organizations. This has led to the us withdrawing from several large treaties, such as. Trump also wants to raise tariffs, which is a violation of free trade. They have also limited their international contributions, such as un or. Trump: disregard for rules and customs, uncomplicated views, diplomatic skill shortage. Inequality, fragmentation, radicalization in a segment of the population. The international system: moved from a unipolar world to a multipolar world, china is a major power, complexity and interdependence, multilateral world order. America had its unipolar moment around 1990s, but it still has military superiority: did not rely only on military, but had soft power, they affected other countries by in uencing them. The liberal world order: characterizes the world since the end of the second world war. International rules: military cooperation, democracy and human rights, multilateralism.
