Foreign Policy Defined

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What is the definition of foreign policy according to G.R. Berridge and Alan James?

  • The internal policies adopted by a state
  • The political and security policies adopted by a state in relation to the outside world (correct)
  • The social policies adopted by a state in relation to the outside world
  • The economic policies adopted by a state in relation to the outside world

According to G.R. Berridge and Alan James, what does foreign policy encompass?

  • Security and social policies
  • Political and economic policies (correct)
  • Economic and social policies
  • Only political policies

What is the central focus of foreign policy analysis?

  • Domestic issues
  • Economic processes unfold at home
  • Foreign issues
  • Intentions, statements, and actions of an actor directed toward the external world (correct)

What is the central consideration of foreign policy in international politics?

<p>Who acts for whom and with what effect (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to James Rosenau, what type of discipline is foreign policy?

<p>A bridging discipline (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does foreign policy represent in the context of a sovereign independent state?

<p>A discrete set of actions/decisions in its dealings with other states and non-state entities acting on the international stage (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of foreign policies?

<p>To guide a state's actions in the international arena (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How are day-to-day decisions by various arms of government guided?

<p>By implementing foreign policies (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Gibson, what does foreign policy aim at achieving?

<p>Promoting and protecting the national interest (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How is foreign policy defined in relation to the global political system?

<p>A set of priorities and plan of action established by national leaders (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is foreign policy generally described as?

<p>Official policy actions taken by one state towards other states (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the traditional view of the state in international relations?

<p>An independent actor in international relations (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which elements are involved in designing effective strategies to attain and protect a state's vital national interests?

<p>Elements which a state considers its vital national interest (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is included in foreign policy according to the passage?

<p>All matters that originate with or are openly or secretly associated with foreign policy. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is foreign policy aimed at promoting and protecting?

<p>The interest of the nation. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does foreign policy involve according to the passage?

<p>The formulation and implementation of principles guiding state actions. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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