Foreign Policy

Polarity Unipolar Bipolar Multipolar Supportership

Schools of IR Liberal Idealism (Classical) Realism Neo-Liberal Institutionalism Neo-Realism

Levels of analysis I. Individual II. Domestic III. Systemic

Diplomacy Archie Bunker: “Getting someone to do something they don't wanna by promising to do something you ain't got no intention of doing” A more formal definition: The total process by which states carry on political relations with each other; settling conflicts among nations by peaceful means

Actors on the global stage States IGO’s –UN system –Regional NGO’s TNC’s

Presidential Powers Commander-in-Chief Make treaties (with consent of Senate) Appoint ambassadors and officials (with consent of Senate) Receive/Refuse to Receive foreign ambassadors

Congressional Powers Declare war Budget Raise, support and maintain the army and navy Call out the militia to repel an attack

Informal Presidential Powers Executive Agreement Discretionary Fund Transfer Authority Special Envoys

War Powers Resolution Notify Congress within 48 hours of committing troops to a foreign intervention Once deployed troops may not remain for more than 60 days without affirmative Congressional approval (30 more days are allowed for “safe” removal) Congress must be consulted at “every possible instance” Passed in 1973 over Nixon’s veto

Foreign Policy Bureaucracy Dept. State –US AID Dept. Defense NSC Intelligence Community

American Foreign Policy Washington’s Admonishment Monroe Doctrine Isolationism Globalism Cold War: –Roll back –Containment –Deterrence –Détente Afghan and Iraq Wars