American Government › Section Q · Foreign policy › Topic Q.1
Defining foreign policy
Foreign policy decides how the United States deals with the rest of the world, from trade deals and embassies to alliances and war. Understanding its goals, its main areas and its peculiar challenges is the first step to judging any foreign-policy choice.
In this topic
- What foreign policy is
- Where foreign and domestic meet
- Four broad goals
- When goals collide
- Worked example: weighing the goals
- Trade, diplomacy and sanctions
- Defence, intelligence, aid and environment
- International organisations
- Five special challenges
- Worked example: a transnational threat
- Common mistakes to avoid
- Key takeaways
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