Internationalist Policies

What is Liberal Internationalism?

          Liberal Internationalism is the belief that common goals can be achieved through significant interaction and cooperations between nations and nation-states. The common goals can be economically, politically, or socially driven. An example of an economically driven goal would be the formation of free trade agreements between nations or nation-states. This serves to decrease the number of conflicts that may arise. An example of a politically driven goal would be the formation of organizations that promote peace among the nations. The League of Nations and the United Nations are examples of nation-states interacting and cooperating to promote peace. An example of a socially driven goal would be the improvement of developing countries. Humanitarian efforts and non-governmental organizations (NGO's) are formed to better the well-being of developing countries. Some of these organizations work to do this by addressing issues such as the HIV/AIDS crisis, promote women and children's rights, help individuals who have undergone a natural disaster. An example of an NGO is the Doctors without Borders organization.

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What is Hegemonic Internationalism?

          This form internationalism is known to be the most influential, in that, one nation dominates over another. These unequal terms are integrated in the modern world, shaping it. Colonialism and imperialism reflect hegemonic internationalism. These ideologies are seen in the colonization of nation-states by Britain of over 70 nations. This is due to the belief that international security and prosperity is best achieved when there is a singular power being exerted. As previously stated, hegemonic internationalism is very influential. This is seen in our culture and language. The language of business and any political relations is known as English. It is becoming increasingly used. This is due to the historical events of colonization that took place.

What is Revolutionary Internationalism?

          Revolutionary internationalism is the belief that international alliances and factor play a role in the conflicts within society. Even though this form of internationalism is not as prevalent in our society, it's impact is still substantial. Economic and political alliances, modern nation-states, wars, were all born out of revolutionary internationalism. Revolutionary internationalism can be seen in the French revolution. The age of Enlightenment, which was when ideas were spread, there were new formation of social movements, occurred in Europe. It completely changed the society as a whole, leading to the abolishment of the Old Regime. It can be also seen in the American revolution.  Modern examples of revolutionary internationalism is feminism and environmentalism.