The U.S. and the World

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This paper examines how the United States has had a gradual withdrawal from world politics, evidenced in the refusal by current leadership of the United States to become a party to the Kyoto Protocol, International Criminal Court, and the rejection of the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty. It argues that, if the United States is to remain on top of the power structure of the nation-state club on the world stage, then active participation is critical.

Outline
Isolationism: Old News?
The Kyoto Protocol
The International Criminal Court
Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty
Conclusion

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"After the First World War the United States withdrew from the world stage even in light of attempts by Woodrow Wilson to involve the country in the defunct League of Nations. The Senate failed to ratify the treaty pertaining to the League of Nations and as such did not become a member of the organization the President Wilson proposed. The United States did not feel it necessary to join the League since it was to be the guiding light for all others to follow. It was domestic inhibitions and historical tradition that prevented the United States from joining."

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