internationalism
noun
in·ter·na·tion·al·ism
ˌin-tər-ˈna-sh(ə-)nə-ˌli-zəm 
1
: international character, principles, interests, or outlook
2
a
: a policy of cooperation among nations
b
: an attitude or belief favoring such a policy
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a proponent of economic internationalism
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The result is a hollow form of internationalism that has sometimes resulted in disastrous failures of deterrence.
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Michael Beckley, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
But for right now, climate internationalism is in a sorry state.
—Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 13 Dec. 2024
The war on terror after 2001 further eroded internationalism, with the United States using its preeminence to coerce, cajole, or flatter nations into joining its military campaigns, with little consideration for how Washington’s actions would damage U.S. relations with the non-Western world.
—Michael Brenes, Foreign Affairs, 28 Jan. 2025
Al Drago/Reuters/File But liberal internationalism really got into gear in the 1990s.
—Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 Jan. 2025
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Michael Beckley, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
But for right now, climate internationalism is in a sorry state.
—Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 13 Dec. 2024
The war on terror after 2001 further eroded internationalism, with the United States using its preeminence to coerce, cajole, or flatter nations into joining its military campaigns, with little consideration for how Washington’s actions would damage U.S. relations with the non-Western world.
—Michael Brenes, Foreign Affairs, 28 Jan. 2025
Al Drago/Reuters/File But liberal internationalism really got into gear in the 1990s.
—Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 Jan. 2025
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“Internationalism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/internationalism. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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internationalism
noun
in·ter·na·tion·al·ism
ˌint-ər-ˈnash-nəl-ˌiz-əm
-ˈnash-ən-ᵊl-
: a policy of cooperation among nations or an attitude favoring such a policy
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