Chapter 17: Foreign Policy Flashcards
A situation in which no one nation or region is much more powerful militarily than any other in the world
Balance of power
The relationship between a country’s inflow and outflow of goods
Balance of triad
The period from shortly after World War II until approximately 1989-1990 when advanced industrial democracies divided behind the two superpowers (East: Soviet Union, West: United States) and the fear of nuclear war abounded
Cold War
An international agreement that is not a treaty and that is negotiated by the president and approved by a simple majority of the House and Senate
Congressional executive agreement
The effort by the United States and Western European allies, begun during the Cold War, to prevent the spread of communism
Containment
The establishment and maintenance of a formal relationship between countries
Diplomacy
A government’s goals in dealing with other countries or regions and the strategy used to achieve them
Foreign policy
A policy in which a country allows the unfettered flow of goods and services between itself and other countries
Free trade
The use or threat of military power to influence the behavior of another country
Hard power
A foreign policy approach that advocates a nation’s staying out of foreign entanglements and keeping to itself
Isolationism
A foreign policy approach of becoming proactively engaged in world affairs by cooperating in a community of nations
Liberal internationalism
A policy of distancing the United States from the United Nations and other international organizations, while still participating in the world economy
Neo-isolationism
The belief that, rather than exercising restraint, the United States should aggressively use its might to promote its values and ideals around the world
Neo-conservatism
A cross-national military organization with bases in Belgium and Germany formed to maintain stability in Europe
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
A policy in which a country does not permit other countries to sell goods and services within its borders or charges them very high tariffs (import taxes) to do so
Protectionism
A policy of retaining a strong military presence and remaining engaged across the world
Selective engagement
Nonmilitary tools used to influence another country, such as economic sanctions
Soft power
An international agreement that is not a treaty and that is negotiated and approved by the president acting alone
Sole executive agreement
An international agreement entered by the United States that requires presidential negotiation with other nation(s), consent by two-thirds of the Senate, and final ratification by the president
Treaty
The thesis by Wildavsky that there are two distinct presidencies, one for foreign and one for domestic policy, and that presidents are more successful in foreign than domestic policy
Two presidencies thesis
An international organization of nation-states that seeks to promote peace, international relations, and economic and environmental programs
United Nations (UN)
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_________ is the collection of policies that determines relations with other countries:
Foreign Policy
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Which of the following is not part of foreign policy:
* Education
* Diplomacy
* Military and Security
* The environment
Education
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Actions which are designed to discourage attacks on one’s nation are known as:
Deterrence
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Which of the following is an example of a regional trade agreement:
NAFTA
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Which part of the government has the most influence in Foreign Policy?
Executive Branch
