Measuring the Health of the Liberal International Order

Abstract

In this report, we analyze the health of the existing postWorld War II liberal international order and draw implications from that analysis for future U.S. policy. To evaluate the status of the existing order, we examined several categories of indicators, including both inputs (such as state participation in and attitudes toward order) and outcomes that reflect the order's primary objectives (such as economic liberalization and interdependence, peace among great powers, and adherence to the order's norms). Ultimately, we found that the postwar order continues to enjoy many elements of stability but is increasingly threatened by major geopolitical and domestic socioeconomic trends that are calling into question its fundamental assumptions.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2017
Accession Number
AD1085724

Entities

People

  • Alexander D. Rothenberg
  • Andrew Radin
  • Astrid S. Cevallos
  • Jordan Willcox
  • Julia A. Thompson
  • Kathleen Reedy
  • Michael J. Mazarr
  • Miranda Priebe

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Arms Control Treaties
  • Failed States
  • Globalization
  • Governments
  • Intergovernmental Organizations
  • International Law
  • International Organizations
  • International Relations
  • International Trade
  • National Politics
  • National Security
  • Political Systems
  • Sociopolitics
  • Treaties
  • War Colleges

Readers

  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union