Chapter 14: Foreign Policy

Chapter Outline

The Makers and Shapers of Foreign Policy Include the President, the Bureaucracy, and Congress

• Foreign Policy Is Often Made in the Name of the President
• Non-Government Actors Also Shape Foreign Policy
• Foreign Policy Evolves in Small Steps

America Is Historically Suspicious of Foreign Entanglements

• America's Great Leap to World Power Occurred after World War II

The Instruments of Modern American Foreign Policy Include Diplomacy, Money, and Military Force

• Diplomacy Promotes National Values through Peaceful Means
• The United Nations Continues to Support American Interests
• The International Monetary Structure Helps Provide Economic Stability
• Economic Aid Helps Diplomacy
• Collective Security Is Designed to Deter War
• Military Deterrence Is Based on Permanent Military Mobilization

Foreign Policy Values for America Today Emphasize Economic Relationships

• Making the World Safe for Democracy May Not Produce Peace
• Making the World Safe for Democracy and Markets Means Global Capitalism

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