Tools of Foreign Policy Flashcards
(26 cards)
Embargo
A complete cut off of all trade with another country
Expel
To order another country’s diplomats to leave one’s own country
Covert Operations
undercover or secret measures
Break off relations
To completely sever diplomatic ties with another government
Diplomatic Recognition
- extending this signals approval and acceptance of another government
- to withhold this from a new government is a strong signal of disapproval
- Results in the exchange of ambassadors between two countries
Tariff
Taxes on imports
Economic Sanctions
- Economic punishments intended to force another country to change its behavior
- Criticized for cruelly and unfairly punishing civilians
- Can be lifted as a reward for good behavior
Diplomatic Relations
- The formal contact established between nations
* The normalization of relations between two countries would result in this
Mobilization
To assemble one’s armies and ready them for war
Trade Restrictions
Their use is called protectionism
Summit
A meeting between two or more state heads
Recall
To order one’s own diplomats to return home
Quotas
Limits on imports
Treaty
A formal written agreement between states
Diplomatic Sanctions
- Diplomatic punishments intended to force another nation to change its behavior
- Can be lifted as a reward for good behavior
Espionage
Using spies to obtain information about another country
War
A declared armed conflict between nations
Foreign Aid
Usually involves the giving of cash grants or loans, but can also include equipment or technical advice
Alliance
An agreement between nations to protect each other in the event of attack
Boycott
The refusal to buy certain goods
Show of strength
The strategic positioning of one’s military forces around the world
Subversive Activities
Activities intended to undermine or weaken another government
Naval Blockaid
Using ones navy to prevent the passage of ships in or out of an enemy’s harbors
Trade Agreements
Agreements to reduce or eliminate protectionist trade barriers
