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Chapter 16: Foreign Policy and Democracy

Who Makes and Shapes Foreign Policy?
The President
The Bureaucracy
Congress
Interest Groups
The Media
Putting It Together

What Are the Values in American Foreign Policy?
Legacies of the Traditional System
The Great Leap to World Power

What Are the Instruments of Modern American Foreign Policy?
Diplomacy
The United Nations
The International Monetary Structure
Economic Aid
Collective Security
Military Deterrence

Roles Nations Play
Choosing a Role
Choice of Roles for America Today




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