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Schmelzer, Caramay
Atlantisch Perspectief, 01/2015, Volume: 39, Issue: 1Journal Article
Based on a tradition of “American exceptionalism”, the US is often reluctant in its attitude toward broad multilateral organizations, regardless of which party controls the presidency. This article is a summary of the winning MA thesis of the Dwight D. Eisenhower Thesis Prize 2013-2014, installed by the Netherlands Atlantic Association. The thesis analyzed the history of the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC). It argues that, contrary to popular beliefs, the “unilateralist turn” of George W. Bush is not a clear break from previous American foreign policy, at least in the case of the BWC.
