| ID | 191971 |
| Title Proper | Retreat of Multilateralism |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Raghavan, P. S. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | The multilateralism that emerged from the World War, as a framework of international
governance, was marked by universal membership of a variety of multilateral bodies
and arrangements, including the United Nations, its organs and agencies, the Bretton
Woods institutions (the World Bank, International Monetary Fund and others),
international treaties and conventions. It is, for the most part, a system created, interpreted
and administered by developed countries, or, more specifically, the victors of the World
War. Multilateralism sought to address global political, economic and security challenges,
with the more powerful countries keeping some sort of check on each other and
exercising some control over the behaviour of smaller countries, while giving them
also a voice and influence that they could not otherwise exercise. The Non-Aligned
Movement espoused the Lilliputian strategy of small countries banding together to
collectively influence larger ones and secure a measure of autonomy of policy. |
| `In' analytical Note | National Security Vol. 6, No.2; Apr-Jun 2023: p.105-113 |
| Journal Source | National Security 2023-06 6, 2 |
| Key Words | Retreat of Multilateralism |