Contestations of the Liberal International Order: From Liberal Multilateralism to Postnational Liberalism

• Published in: International organization Vol. 75; no. 2; pp. 282 - 305
• Main Authors: Borzel, Tanja A, Zurn, Michael
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York, USA Cambridge University Press 01.01.2021
• Subjects: Cold War; contestation; Cooperation; COVID-19; Developing countries; Double standards; Emigration and immigration law; European migration crisis; European Union; Human rights; Industrialized nations; Inequality; Institutionalism; Institutions; Internal Challenges to the Liberal International Order: Political; International Criminal Court; International law; International organizations; International Refugee Law; International relations; International security; Intrusiveness; LDCs; Legitimation; liberal international order; liberal multilateralism; Liberalism; Mapping; Migration; Multilateralism; Nation states; Post World War II period; postnational liberalism; Preferences; Refugees; Responsibility; Responsibility to Protect; Rule of law; Socialization; Sociology; United Nations Security Council; Well being; World War II; United States > US; United Nations Security Council; contestation; European migration crisis; International Criminal Court; Liberal international order; European Union; postnational liberalism; liberal multilateralism; International Refugee Law; Responsibility to Protect

The 1990s saw a systemic shift from the liberal post–World War II international order of liberal multilateralism (LIO I) to a post–Cold War international order of postnational liberalism (LIO II). LIO II has not been only rule-based but has openly pursued a liberal social purpose with a significant...