Chapter 17 - Foreign Policy

Question 1

Foreign policy

Answer 1

Government actions affecting a countries relationships with another country

Question 2

Realism

Answer 2

A philosophy about international politics based on the assumption that countries primarily seek to increase their own power relative to other countries

Question 3

Idealism

Answer 3

A philosophy about international politics based on the assumption that countries have common interests and can work effectively together, often through international organizations

Question 4

Internationalism

Answer 4

An approach to foreign policy that advocates for a country to engage actively with other countries and become involved in international organizations

Question 5

Isolationism

Answer 5

An approach to foreign policy that advocates for a country to stay out of international affairs

Question 6

Unilateralism

Answer 6

An approach to foreign policy that is informed primarily by a nation’s own interest and means, relying little on the approval or support of other nations

Question 7

Multilateralism

Answer 7

An approach to foreign policy that considers and depends on the perspectives and resources of other nations

Question 8

Democratic peace

Answer 8

The observation that historically it has been extremely rare for democracies to fight wars with other democracies

Question 9

Bargaining

Answer 9

Actors (countries) advance their own while working toward a specific common objective with other actors (countries)

Question 10

Monroe Doctrine

Answer 10

Enunciated in 1823 by president James Monroe, the notion that the United States could claim the entire Western Hemisphere as its exclusive sphere of influence

Question 11

Diplomacy

Answer 11

Peaceful negotiations and interactions amongst countries

Question 12

Soft power

Answer 12

The use of nonmilitary pressure, such as economic sanctions, diplomatic isolation, or public shaming, against another country

Question 13

Military action

Answer 13

The organized use of deadly force by a government

Question 14

War Powers Act

Answer 14

Legislation passed in 1973 requiring the president to notify Congress and seek its approval within 48 hours after ordering military action

Question 15

Bush Doctrine

Answer 15

An approach to the American Foreign policy developed during the George W. Bush administration that advocates preventing terrorism through active intervention in foreign countries, including pressure and even invading countries and using military force where the operate and train; the doctrine also advocates maintaining a stronger military than any other country