Internationalism

Internationalism Definition

Internationalism, belief in the importance of full global participation to the security and prosperity of one’s own nation and all nations. Internationalists favor active diplomacy and vigorous international trade and cooperation.

Related Information

For information on Internationalism:

* attempts to promote internationalism in the 20th century, see Diplomacy and the New Diplomacy

* institutions putting internationalism into action, see United Nations; League of Nations; International Court of Justice, United Nations

* evolution of U.S. policies from isolationism to internationalism during the 1930s and 1940s, see, in United States (History): Isolationism vs. Internationalism

* opposite of internationalism, see Isolationism

Source: “Internationalism,”Microsoft® Encarta® Online Encyclopedia

See Also

International Law
Theory of Law
World Trade Organization
International law classification: JX System