Explain what a policy of multilateralism entails. What are some of the forces that encourage its pursuit and what are the cautionary aspects of this policy?

Describe some of the changes that have occurred in U.S. foreign policy since the collapse of the Soviet Union.

Describe the broad goals that the U.S. wants to pursue in the global economy. How do multinational corporations fit into the pursuit of these goals?

Since the United States is a democracy with a strong tradition of civil rights, do you think that economic growth and the opening of new markets should take a back seat in foreign policy to the establishment of civil rights protections within nations that are prospective trading partners?