GOOD INTERNATIONAL CITIZENSHIP - A 3RD WAY FOR BRITISH FOREIGN-POLICY

To date, there has not been a sustained attempt to bring the philosoph y of the Third Way into foreign policy. In order to fill this gap, the authors turn to the idea of 'good international citizenship' pioneere d by the former Australian Foreign Minister, Gareth Evans. It is argue d that good international citizenship provides a conceptual rationale for an ethical foreign policy as well as a standard for judging the pr iority accorded to the goals of security, trade and human rights. Thro ugh an examination of a number of cases, the authors conclude that Bri tain's record as a good international citizen has been uneven and argu e-against Labour's critics-that the government has set a new course fo r Britain's way in the world. More importantly, it has encouraged a pu blic debate about the meaning and priority accorded to the promotion o f different values.