foreign policy

(noun)

A government's policy relating to matters beyond its own jurisdiction: usually relations with other nations and international organisations.

Related Terms

  • secretary of state
  • public diplomacy
  • diplomacy
  • united nations security council
  • national interest
  • globalization

Examples of foreign policy in the following topics:

  • Catherine's Foreign Policy Goals

  • Foreign Policy

    • A country's foreign policy includes all of the policies it develops to pursue its national interests as it interacts with other countries.
    • Foreign policy is designed to protect the national interests of the state.
    • Modern foreign policy has become quite complex.
    • Usually, creating foreign policy is designated to the head of government and the foreign minister (or equivalent).
    • The foreign policy of the United States is the way in which it interacts with foreign nations.
  • Foreign Policy in the Meiji Period

  • Interest Groups

    • Foreign policy interest groups are domestic advocacy organizations which seek to influence the government's foreign policy.
    • Foreign policy interest groups, which are domestic advocacy organizations seeking to directly or indirectly influence the government's foreign policy, are a key player in U.S. foreign policy.
    • Foreign policy interest groups often overlap with so-called "ethnic" interest groups, as they try to influence the foreign policy and, to a lesser extent, the domestic policy of the United States for the benefit of the foreign "ethnic kin" or homeland with whom respective ethnic groups identify.
    • According to political scientist Thomas Ambrosio, this is a result of growing acceptance that ethnic identity groups have the right to mobilize politically for the purpose of influencing U.S. policies at home and abroad.
    • The American Israel Public Affairs Committee is a prominent foreign policy interest group
  • The Promotion of Global Human Rights

    • Foreign Policy started in the 1970s under the Carter administration.
    • Foreign Policy had a controversial start.
    • Foreign Policy had grown apart from traditional American values was seized upon by Senator Donald M.
    • As "part of a growing assertiveness by Congress about many aspects of Foreign Policy," Human Rights concerns became a battleground between the Legislative and the Executive branches in the formulation of foreign policy.
    • Foreign Policy towards the inclusion of Human Rights concerns.
  • The President

    • Domestic policy wonk Bill Clinton metamorphosed into a foreign policy enthusiast from 1993 to 2001.
    • Congress—as long as it is consulted—is less inclined to challenge presidential initiatives in foreign policy than in domestic policy.
    • War powers provide a key avenue for presidents to act in foreign policy.
    • All of these duties serve an important function in US foreign policy.
    • Presidents often have a wide range of influence on US foreign policy.
  • The Media

    • Foreign Policy in the 20th century.
    • This applies to foreign policy.
    • Their study concluded that a majority of journalists, although relatively liberal on social policies, were significantly to the right of the public on economic, labor, health care, and foreign policy issues.
    • Graphics like this helped contribute to Americans' concern over foreign policy in Vietnam.
    • Explain the media's role in setting the agenda for foreign policy debate
  • Growth Through Monetary Policy

    • Monetary policy seeks to further economic policy goals through influencing interest rates.
    • Since the 1970s, monetary policy has generally been formed separately from fiscal policy.
    • This entails managing the quantity of money in circulation through the buying and selling of various financial instruments, such as treasury bills, company bonds, or foreign currencies.
    • In other instances, monetary policy might instead entail the targeting of a specific exchange rate relative to some foreign currency or else relative to gold.
    • For example, in the case of the United States, the Fed targets the federal funds rate, the rate at which member banks lend to one another overnight; however, the monetary policy of China is to target the exchange rate between the Chinese renminbi and a basket of foreign currencies.
  • Fiscal Policy

    • When government borrowing increases interest rates it attracts foreign capital from foreign investors.
    • To purchase bonds originating from a certain country, foreign investors must obtain that country's currency.
    • Therefore, when foreign capital flows into the country undergoing fiscal expansion, demand for that country's currency increases.
    • Once the currency appreciates, goods originating from that country now cost more to foreigners than they did before and foreign goods now cost less than they did before.
    • Review the United States' stances of fiscal policy, methods of funding, and policies regarding borrowing
  • Long-Run Implications of Fiscal Policy

    • Economists still debate the effectiveness of fiscal policy to influence the economy, particularly when it comes to using expansionary fiscal policy to stimulate the economy.
    • When government borrowing increases interest rates it attracts foreign capital from foreign investors.
    • To purchase bonds originating from a certain country, foreign investors must obtain that country's currency.
    • Therefore, when foreign capital flows into the country undergoing fiscal expansion, demand for that country's currency increases.
    • Once the currency appreciates, goods originating from that country now cost more to foreigners than they did before and foreign goods now cost less than they did before.
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