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Unit 1: Foreign Policy, etc. Flashcards

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International Relations

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  • the interaction between and among nations

- the code of behavior for nations to interact with one another that has developed over hundreds of years

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Foreign Policy

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-goals and guidelines that shape conduct of a nation’s relations with other nations

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Foreign Policy Choices

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  • isolationism: detachment from world affairs
  • neutrality/nonalignment: refusing to take sides on an issue or dispute
  • involvement/intervention: in the affairs of other nations
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3 Main Interests When Developing Foreign Policy

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  • Security interests
  • Economic interests
  • Ideological interests
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President When Making Foreign Policy

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-Most important person

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President Sets Foreign Policy Agenda and Congress must…..

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react to it

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President’s Powers

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  • power to conduct war
  • make treaties or other international agreements
  • appoint ambassadors or other top officials
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Congress’s Powers (Under Constitution)

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  • declare war
  • control spending
  • approve treaties
  • confirm presidential nominations
  • pass laws or resolutions in regard to a policy
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War Powers Act

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allows president to call troops for 60 days before requiring Congressional support

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Recognition

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before a nation can conduct foreign policy, it must be formally recognized as a legitimate nation by other nations

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How many nations does the US recognize?

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195 nations

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Embassy

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The recognition or 1 nation by another occurs through the exchange of ambassadors or representatives of the 2 nations

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What do embassies consist of?

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  • an ambassador

- a staff

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where are embassies stationed?

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In the capital of the host nation

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What is the function of an embassy?

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to gather and report information about the host nation and represent its own government

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what can a nation do if it is displeased with another nation?

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a nation can recall its ambassador

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How many official diplomatic relations does the US have?

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The US has official diplomatic relations with 191 countries

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What countries do we not have official diplomatic relations with

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  • Iran
  • Bhutan
  • North Korea
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Consulates

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  • To assist citizens of the home nation who are visiting abroad
  • To help visitors or immigrants to the home nation obtain visa applications
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Diplomacy

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  • the art of international consultation and negotiation–defines how foreign policy is conducted among nations
  • A great deal of formality and ritual is associated with diplomacy
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Protocols

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a rule which guides how an activity should be performed

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Treaty

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a written document describing the terms of a agreement between or among nations

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Alliance

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when two or more nations agree to support a common goal

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Other terms for alliance?

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  • pact
  • accord
  • league
  • union
  • organization
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Covert Activities

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elaborate networks of security systems & spies have been devised by nations to keep their own activities secret from the world & to find out other nation’s secrets

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Summit Meetings

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occur between heads of state

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Foreign Aid

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international transfer of money, goods, or services, for the mutual benefit of countries & their people

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Forms of Foreign Aid? (8)

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  • Bilateral Aid
  • Tied Aid
  • Multilateral Aid
  • Reconstruction Aid
  • Military Aid
  • Development Aid
  • Food Aid
  • Disaster Aid
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Bilateral Aid

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  • Most FA consists of financial transactions between two countries
  • May be in the form of grants (recipient doesn’t have to repay) or loans (usually to finance development programs)
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Tied Aid

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FA loans that have conditions placed on them, such as buying goods produced in the donor country

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Multilateral Aid

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When FA is supported by many donor countries &is generally distributed by an international organization, such as the World Bank

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Reconstruction Aid

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EX: Marshall Plan to help rebuild Europe after WW2

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Military Aid

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Providing personnel, training, & equipment

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Development Aid

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Seen as an investment in trade

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Food Aid

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Usually about providing food to those who need it

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Disaster Aid

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Emergency relief of human suffering in the wave of natural disaster

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