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What factors influence foreign policy according to the text?
What factors influence foreign policy according to the text?
- History and institutional practices
- Leaders and bureaucracies
- Ordinary citizens and NGOs
- All of the above (correct)
What role does Vladimir Putin play in shaping Russian foreign policy?
What role does Vladimir Putin play in shaping Russian foreign policy?
He employs coercive instruments like the military and energy resources to wield power.
Democracies are less likely to engage in military intervention than authoritarian states.
Democracies are less likely to engage in military intervention than authoritarian states.
False (B)
Which instruments does the Russian government use to communicate its message globally?
Which instruments does the Russian government use to communicate its message globally?
What has influenced Moscow's willingness to intervene militarily in its neighboring regions?
What has influenced Moscow's willingness to intervene militarily in its neighboring regions?
Foreign policy analysis (FPA) primarily studies the conduct of ______ in the international system.
Foreign policy analysis (FPA) primarily studies the conduct of ______ in the international system.
The influence of societal forces is irrelevant to the foreign policy process.
The influence of societal forces is irrelevant to the foreign policy process.
Study Notes
Foreign Policy Analysis Overview
- Foreign policy is the interaction of states, institutions and people in the international system.
- Foreign policy makers balance domestic politics with external environments and use tools such as diplomacy, sanctions, and new media to promote state interests.
- Key actors in the international system influencing foreign policy include:
- Leaders
- Bureaucracies
- Militaries
- Lobbyists
- Think Tanks
- United Nations agencies
- Non-governmental organizations
- Terrorist and criminal organizations
- Ordinary citizens
Russian Foreign Policy
- Russian foreign policy is shaped by the legacy of the Soviet Union.
- Under Vladimir Putin, Russian foreign policy utilizes its military and energy resources to exert power over neighboring countries.
- Terrorist activity in Chechnya spurred a wave of conflict and provided fighters for conflicts in Iraq and Syria.
- Russia has intervened militarily in Georgia in 2008 and Ukraine in 2013, responding to perceived Western encroachment.
- The Putin government has restricted civil liberties and developed "soft power" instruments such as Russia Today to influence global opinion.
- Following sanctions and expulsion from the G7, Russia has become more anti-Western in its rhetoric and conduct.
- Russian intervention in the Syrian Civil War in 2015 reflects a desire to restore its superpower status.
Understanding Foreign Policy Analysis
- Foreign policy analysis (FPA) examines the conduct and practice of relations between different actors in the international system.
- FPA focuses on the sources of state behavior, the significance of foreign policy decision-making, the roles of state and non-state actors, and the influence of institutions and society on foreign policy.
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