US foreign policy and the pragmatic use of international institutions
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12349001 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Michael Mastanduno (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2005 |
| Volume | 59 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 317-333 |
| Publication date | 2005-09-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Australian Journal Of International Affairs (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1035-7718 • E-ISSN: 1465-332X |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/10357710500231164 |
| OpenAlex | W2064306371 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 31 |
The use of international institutions by the United States is characterised by pragmatism. US officials approach institutions as instruments of convenience across time, across regions, and across economic and security issues. US political rhetoric since the end of World War II has emphasised the importance of multilateralism. But in practice, the US approach reflects a process of trial and error and a tendency to focus on what works in terms of US domestic and foreign policy interests. Successive US administrations have proved flexible in modifying, expanding, neglecting and even discarding those institutions whose initial instrumental purpose is no longer essential. These twists and turns have proved frustrating to America's economic and security allies who have been forced to bear the brunt of adjusting to the changing institutional preferences of their more powerful partner
Collective security · Epistemology · Foreign policy · International relations · Multilateralism · Political economy · Political rhetoric · Political science · Politics · Pragmatism · Rhetoric · Sociology · Global Peace and Security Dynamics · International Development and Aid · International Relations and Foreign Policy · Law · Public Administration
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| Citations per year | 0.31 |
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| Citation span | 2010 - 2024 (15) |
| Highly cited | No |