2D Vocab Flashcards
Balance of power
A situation in which no one nation or region is much more powerful militarily than any other in the world
Balance of trade
The relationship between a country’s inflow and outflow of good
Congressional executive agreement
An international agreement that is not a treaty and that is regulated by the president and approved by a simple majority of the House and Senate
Containment
The effort by the United States and Western European allies, begun during the Cold War, to prevent the spread of communism
Diplomacy
The establishment and maintenance of a formal relationship between countries
Foreign policy
A government’s goals in dealing with other countries or regions and the strategy used to achieve them
Free trade
A policy in which a country allows the unfettered flow of goods and services between itself and other countries
Hard power
The use or threat of military power to influence the behavior of another country
Isolationism
A foreign policy approach that advocates a nation’s staying out of foreign entanglements and keeping to itself
Liberal internationalism
A foreign policy approach of becoming proactively engaged in world affairs by cooperating in a community of nations
New-isolationism
A policy of distancing the United States from the United Nations and other international organizations, while still participating in the world economy
Neoconservatism
The belief that, rather than exercising restraint, the United States should aggressively use its might to promote its values and ideals around the world
Protectionism
A policy in which a country doesn’t permit other countries to sell goods and services within its borders or charges them very high tariffs to do so
Selective engagement
A policy of retaining a strong military presence and remaining engaged across the world
Soft power
Nonmilitary tools used to influence another country, such as economic sanctions
