US foreign policy and global natural resources

Journal Article · · Resources; (United States)

OSTI ID:5385705

Kaysen, C

The role of resources in shaping foreign policy is reviewed, with the prediction that this role will continue in the near future. US awareness of its dependence on strategic materials during World War II shaped post-war policies for stockpiling the minerals considered necessary for long-term economic growth. Post-war efforts to establish a liberal international economic order based on the free market were grounded on US security commitments and US economic interests. Food policies that emphasize exports and restrict imports are evident in the management of surpluses and in US-Soviet relations. In contrast to efforts to stop the Siberian natural gas pipeline, the premise of an open world economy and the recognition of all resources as global resources are in the long-run national interest. Likewise, efforts to increase Third World food production, to coordinate an international food reserve, and to avoid trade protectionism are appropriate policies. (DCK)

• OSTI ID: 5385705
• Journal Information: Resources; (United States), Journal Name: Resources; (United States) Vol. 74; ISSN RESUB
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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& Regulation
ECONOMIC POLICY
FOOD
FOREIGN POLICY
GLOBAL ASPECTS
GOVERNMENT POLICIES
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
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