Abstract
This thesis explores how national determinants influence the difficult task of international cooperation on global health, using the Liberal theory of international relations. The focus is on the United States and their rejection of a proposal presented by the World Health Organization s Consultative Expert Working Group on Research and Development: Financing and Coordination, but the findings illustrate a broader tendency where domestic preferences shape and influence international negotiations. Cultural, ideological and political preferences are studied in order to explain the United States position and negotiation strategies. The international impact of their decision is also discussed.
This thesis explores how national determinants influence the difficult task of international cooperation on global health, using the Liberal theory of international relations. The focus is on the United States and their rejection of a proposal presented by the World Health Organization s Consultative Expert Working Group on Research and Development: Financing and Coordination, but the findings illustrate a broader tendency where domestic preferences shape and influence international negotiations. Cultural, ideological and political preferences are studied in order to explain the United States position and negotiation strategies. The international impact of their decision is also discussed.