University of Louisville
U.S. Involvement in Multilateral Treaties
Institution
University of Louisville
Faculty Advisor/ Mentor
Rodger Payne
Abstract
The United States has not ratified a significant number of important multilateral treaties. Many of these treaties enumerate international norms. US actions relating to this set of treaties cannot be explained by looking at states with similar styles of government and economic wealth. In fact, the majority of the states that have not ratified these treaties are small, poor, states found in the global south that lack any observable commonalities with the United States. My research centered around the question of what treaties fall into this category, and why the US has not ratified these treaties. My results point to the conclusion that international norms did not affect US behavior towards these multilateral treaties, because of Senate procedures, or lack of administrative support.
U.S. Involvement in Multilateral Treaties
The United States has not ratified a significant number of important multilateral treaties. Many of these treaties enumerate international norms. US actions relating to this set of treaties cannot be explained by looking at states with similar styles of government and economic wealth. In fact, the majority of the states that have not ratified these treaties are small, poor, states found in the global south that lack any observable commonalities with the United States. My research centered around the question of what treaties fall into this category, and why the US has not ratified these treaties. My results point to the conclusion that international norms did not affect US behavior towards these multilateral treaties, because of Senate procedures, or lack of administrative support.