| ID | 164366 |
| Title Proper | Curb your enthusiasm |
| Other Title Information | Middle-power liberal internationalism and the future of the United Nations |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Andersen, Louise Riis ; Louise Riis Andersen |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | The future looks post-Western. But will it also be post-liberal? To gauge how and by whom liberal internationalism may be sustained in the coming order, the article provides a critical and historically grounded analysis of the role of the United Nations in the fading US-led order and the ordering potential and role of middle powers. The article suggests that in the current interregnum of global governance the conventional distinction between traditional and emerging middle powers is increasingly unhelpful. What matters is not their past history, but their present proclivity for seeking multilateral, negotiated solutions. It is this pragmatic version of liberal internationalism that may have a future in a post-Western world, and open up a more pluralist, inclusive approach to global governance. |
| `In' analytical Note | International Journal Vol. 74, No.1; Mar 2019: p.47-64 |
| Journal Source | International Journal Vol: 74 No 1 |
| Key Words | Middle Powers ; Pragmatism ; Liberal Internationalism ; Global South ; Emerging Powers ; Liberal Order ; United Nations ; Post-Western ; Global Governances |