Fear and attraction in statecraft: western multilateralism's double-edged swords
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Authors
Hayes, Emory J.
Subjects
Multilateralism
Europe
United States
Britain
France
Germany
Soviet Union
Thomas Aquinas
Niccol Machiavelli
Peace of Westphalia
The Concert of Europe
The Congress System
Power Politics
The League of Nations
The United Nations
NATO
The European Union
Europe
United States
Britain
France
Germany
Soviet Union
Thomas Aquinas
Niccol Machiavelli
Peace of Westphalia
The Concert of Europe
The Congress System
Power Politics
The League of Nations
The United Nations
NATO
The European Union
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Abenheim, Donald
Halladay, Carolyn
Date of Issue
2013-06
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Jun-13
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Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School
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From the Peace of Westphalia to the present, the ruling elites of kingdoms and states have attempted one international bargain after another for a variety of purposes. Whether it is to protect the integrity of a ruling system such as aristocratic orders, the prevention of power politics, or the mere hope of avoiding the scourge of world war, the West has consistently sought to use multilateral institutions to accomplish these ends, among others. What causes these multilateral attempts to succeed or fail, and more importantly, what is multilateralisms center of gravity? This thesis suggests that the fear and attractions of state leadersand the circumstance within which they perceive these fears and attractionsis the center of gravity of the Wests most important multilateral attempts. These attempts include the Peace of Westphalia, the British Act of Union, the Congress System, the League of Nations, the United Nations, and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). Furthermore, it is these human traits among elite figures in the context of historical study that best explain the success or failure of Western Multilateralism over that of the application of theoretical sciences.
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