Week 3 Flashcards
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Foreign Policy
1 government takes action against foreign government
Diplomacy
where countries negotiate to align interests or prevent conflicts. Diplomatic efforts can encourage cooperation without force.
Incentives
rewards offered by one state to let another one do something. Examples: economic benefits
Economic sanctions
restriction of trade with another country
Propaganda
selective use of information
Realist approach to Foreign Policy
suggest that countries’ strategies are shaped by external factors like geography or power.
Liberal approach to Foreign policy
might look at how domestic institutions and economic systems influence foreign policy
Constructivist approach for Foreign Policy
emphasizes the role of leaders’ beliefs and identities in shaping foreign policy, including perspectives shaped by gender or racial identity.
Covert Operations
Secret operations by 1 goverment against another
Cyber operations
Use or manipulation of information on the internet to advance foreign policy interests
Coercive diplomacy
wanting states to do something and using threats to get them there (for example: economic sanctions, propaganda).
Foreign policy at the individual level of analysis
National leaders play major role in shaping public attitude towards foreign policy. National leaders may be influenced by : their earlier lives, personalities, beliefs
Foreign policy at the state level of analysis
FP influenced by the political, social and economic position of it’s country, it’s internal structure
Foreign policy at the international level of analysis
Considers external forces like geography, economic power, and relative military strength that push countries to act in specific ways
Bureaucratic politics
Possible influence on a country’s strategy, characterised by national leaders and their subordinates seeking to influence each other
Rally around the flag effect
Boost in popularity of a leader due to conflict/war
Foreign affairs media
Individuals/organisations who report on FP in some form of media
Framing
The contect in which information is given
Interest groups
individuals/organizations that share the same interests
Lobbying
meeting/speaking with people trying to win them over for your case
Persuasive instruments
Diplomacy prime example, encourages cooperation without force
Coercive instruments
Military force or economic sanctions
Change in foreign policy at individual level
Change of leader’s opinion or change of leader altogether
Change in foreign policy at state level
Dramatic changes in domestic political regime or political effects of non-govermental organizations