An international policy intended to free international trade from the restrictions of bilateralism Multilateralism represents an effort to permit nations to specialize in production and exchange in accordance with the principle of comparative advantage
A foreign policy that seeks to encourage the involvement of several nation-states in coordinated action, usually in relation to a common adversary, with terms and conditions usually specified in a multi-country treaty, such as NATO
Unilateralism George Bush has said that countries are either with the U S or against the U S This means the agenda is being set unilaterally NATO was quick to invoke article 5, which it had never done before; but unlike Kosovo, this is not a NATO action Why? The U S and Britain learned in Kosovo that NATO functions multilateraly The U N was quick to condem the New York and Washington bombings; but unlike Iraq, this is not a U N action Why? Again the U S would like a free hand