Foreign Policy and National Interest Flashcards

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Foreign Policy	Decisions a nation makes that concern official relations with other countries. Also called external relations or foreign affairs.
Domestic Policy	Decisions a nation makes that concern matters within the country.
Economic Prosperity	Ensuring a stable and prosperous standard of living.
Security and Safety	Making a place to live without fear or threat.
Beliefs and Values	To affirm and promote the beliefs, values, and culture of the citizens.
Sovereignty	Managing your own affairs and allowing others to manage theirs, all without any interference: mutual independence.
Equal Sovereignty	Where all sovereign states have the same equal rights of sovereignty, no matter their size or state of wealth.
Domestic Sovereignty	The state has power over all the affairs that take place inside its boundaries and no one else may interfere.
Territorial Integrity	The right of the state to defend its borders with military means against other states.
Political Independence	The right of the state to choose and develop its own form of government.
Prosperity	To obtain a high standard of living for citizens and a stable economy.
Ideology	A set of beliefs held by a nation. Might be spread to others or defended in an attempt to convey superiority over contending ideas.
Security	Attempts are made to reduce any sense of fear or threat to a nation.
Peace	End to war and agreement with other nations.
Prestige	The need to make a nation look good to other countries and strive for status and recognition.
Diplomacy	Negotiation between nations.
Propaganda	Using selected information to promote an ideology.
Trade	Exchanging goods, resources, and services with other nations.
Tariffs	Taxes on foreign or imported goods coming into one's country.
Quotas	Setting numbers on how many foreign goods are allowed to be imported into a country.
Boycotts	Taking action in some way that represents a dislike or differing ideas. Shows the countries stance in matters to other nations.
Economic Warfare	Blockades, fines, or laws designed to disrupt a nation's economy.
Foreign Aid	Assistance given by a country to help less developed nations become more self-sufficient.
Cultural Relations	Participating in cultural events in an effort to lessen misunderstanding between nations.
Loans and Credits	Lending money, goods, expertise or technology to help other nations.
Clandestine Actions	Spying in an order to disrupt the peace and security of other nations.
Military Intervention	An invasion of another nation.
War	Drastic physical conflict, or the threat of war.
Negotiation and Mediation	Third party involvement attempting to aid in solving a problem.
Treaties and Alliances	Agreements to work together and act as a united group.
Collective Security	Standing together to improve the chances of peace.
International Law	Commons laws to all nations who agree to follow them.
Past Experience	Good relations of teamwork with a fellow nation and effective results of working together in the past.
Personal Views of The Leader	Who determines foreign policy and what personal mindset they carry with it.
Public Opinion	Citizens influencing how a government will act towards other governments.
Power	Decisions influenced by greater powers or close allies.
Policies of Other Nations	Rules that conflict with foreign policy ideas and restrict relations with some countries.
Ideology	Beliefs that differ too drastically can result in a lack of foreign relations.
Geography	Physical positioning of a country in the world restricts the communication and borders between nations.
Goals of Foreign Policy	National Independence or Sovereignty, Prosperity, Ideology, Security, Peace, or Prestige.
Methods of Foreign Policy	Diplomacy, Propaganda, Trade, Tariffs, Quotas, Boycotts, Economic Warfare, Foreign Aid, Cultural Relations, Loans and Credits, Spying, Military Intervention, War, Negotiation, Treaties, Collective Security and International Law.
Influences on Foreign Policy	Past Experiences, Personal Views of the Leader, Public Opinion, Power, Policies of Other Nations, Ideology, and Geography.

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