US National Security Strategy (2002)

The New US National Security Strategy:
“Distinctly American Internationalism”?

A Roundtable Discussion

by

Professor Emanuel Adler, Dept. of Political Science, University of Toronto
Professor Jutta Brunnée, Faculty of Law, University of Toronto
Professor Ed Morgan, Faculty of Law, University of Toronto
Professor Clifford Orwin, Department of Political Science, University of Toronto
Professor Janice Stein, Centre for International Studies, University of Toronto

Chair: Professor Karen Knop, Faculty of Law, University of Toronto

Tuesday, October 22, 2002
12:15 p.m. -  1:45 p.m.
Solarium
84 Queen’s Park

The Proceedings

See the Rapporteur's summary of the Roundtable presentations (Word Document).

For another account of the Roundtable discussion, see the article: "Deciphering the Present and Future Impact of the U.S. National Security Strategy," by Joanna Erdman.

Four of the participants published op-ed columns in the National Post in the week after the Roundtable, based on their contribution to the discussion.  See the articles by:

  • Jutta Brunee, "The Bush Doctrine: International law is meant to constrain"
  • Ed Morgan, "No 'proof' needed to go after Iraq"

For background information on the new U.S. National Security Strategy, see Related Resources