U.S. Foreign Policy Flashcards
What is Foreign Policy?
Strategy that states formulate to maintain relationships with foreign countries and other factors to promote national interests
What are the three foreign policy making models?
Model 1: Rational Policy Model
Model 2: Organizational Process Model
Model 3: Governmental / Bureaucratic Politics Model
What is the Rational Policy Model?
Foreign policy is a purposeful, deliberate choice of a single unitary, rational actor
What is the Organizational Process Model?
Foreign policy is not determined by leaders, but by Standard Operating Procedure that each organization within the nation has
What is the Governmental / Bureaucratic Politics Model?
Foreign policy is a political outcome resulting from compromise among government officials with the leaders of organizations being the key players
National Security Council (NSC)
Advise on national security and and foreign policy matters
Advisor: Jake Sullivan
National Economic Council (NEC)
Advise on U.S. and global economic policy
Advisor: Lael Brainard
U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Develop and recommend U.S. trade policy & conduct trade negotiations
Advisor: Katherine Tai
Who belongs to the Big 4?
Defense: Lloyd J. Austin III
State: Anthony Blinken
Treasury: Janet Yellen
Justice: Merrick Gerland
What government agencies are involved in IR?
Central Intelligence Agency, Federal Reserve Board, Drug Enforcement Agency, National Security Agency, U.S. Agency for International Development
What is the role of Congress?
Acts to constrain the executive branch by
1. Allocating funds
2. War powers
3. Approving Presidential appointments and international treaties
4. Oversees authority
What does the Defense Department oversee?
Senate Armed Services
House Armed Services
What does the State Department oversee?
Senate Foreign Relations
House Foreign Relations
What does the Intelligence Community oversee?
Senate Select Committee on Intelligence
House Select Committee on Intelligence
