Understanding the Current International Order

Abstract

Since 1945, the United States has pursued its global interests by building and maintaining various alliances, economic institutions, security organizations, political and liberal norms, and other tools - often collectively referred to as the international order. In this first report of a series on the emerging international order, RAND researchers offer several lenses to understand the character of the existing post-World War II liberal order. In addition to outlining the broad scope of the issue and the tools through which the order affects state behavior, the report categorizes and outlines the causal mechanisms that lead states to strengthen and work within the order. The report then reviews how U.S. policymakers have consistently viewed the international order as a key means of achieving U.S. interests in the world. Finally, the report concludes with potential questions for a research agenda that explores what type of international order - and, thus, what type of world - the United States should seek over the coming decade.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2016
Accession Number
AD1019766

Entities

People

  • Andrew Radin
  • Astrid S. Cevallos
  • Michael J. Mazarr
  • Miranda Priebe

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Arms Control
  • Arms Control Treaties
  • Economic Systems
  • Foreign Policy
  • Foreign Relations
  • Governments
  • Intergovernmental Organizations
  • International Law
  • International Organizations
  • International Relations
  • International Security
  • National Security
  • Negotiations
  • Political Systems
  • Sociopolitics
  • Treaties

Readers

  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union
  • Systems Analysis and Design