Which term describes George H. W. Bush's idea of international cooperation after the Cold War?

• A. New World Order
• B. Global Governance
• C. End of History
• D. New Global Compact

Answer: (A)

The concept being tested is recognizing the specific phrase used by President George H. W. Bush to describe the post–Cold War international scene. He spoke of a “New World Order” to express a vision of a more cooperative, rules-based international system in which major powers work through international institutions like the United Nations and NATO to address global security, arms control, and shared problems.

This term best fits that moment when multilateral action—such as the Gulf War coalition—was framed as a new era of international cooperation under collective norms and institutions. The other options describe related ideas but not the exact framing Bush popularized: Global Governance is a broad term for managing global issues through institutions, End of History is a different theoretical claim about liberal democracy’s spread, and New Global Compact refers to later UN initiatives not tied to Bush’s post–Cold War rhetoric.