The Future of American Multilateralism*

*U prilogu je ko-autorski tekst Philipa Gordona, jednog od najuticajnih vanjskopolitičkih kometatora u SAD, koji se pre svega bavi transatlantskim odnosima. Toplo ga preporučujem svima koje zanima spomenuta tema. International Herald Tribune, September 27, 2007Philip Gordon, Senior Fellow for U.S. Foreign Policy, Foreign Policy StudiesEdward Joseph, Visiting Scholar, Johns Hopkins SAISAs they do every four years, Europeans are tracking the presidential election campaign in the United States with a mix of apprehension and hope. And this year, as in 2004, a majority will be pulling for a Democrat in the belief that any of the party's candidates will restore trans-Atlantic relations to their pre-Bush norm. That's a reasonable calculation, but Europeans also need to consider how their own actions play into the debate on American foreign policy. When Europeans show themselves to be responsible, capable partners, they bolster multilateralists in America. But when they appear reluctant to bear burdens or

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