Multilateralism vs Unilateralism: International Relations

Questions and Answers

To gather and share intelligence to protect the nation from threats

Counterintelligence

Gaining worldwide support

Comparative advantage Signup and view all the answers

Espionage Signup and view all the answers

Limiting access to global markets and resources Signup and view all the answers

The CIA enforces laws and maintains law and order Signup and view all the answers

To protect national security by keeping information secret Signup and view all the answers

To meet with officials and consult with Washington about U.S. interests Signup and view all the answers

Realists prioritize security and prosperity over human rights and morality Signup and view all the answers

It enables countries to share the burden of complex and costly operations Signup and view all the answers

Idealism promotes the use of force to spread its beliefs, while pacifism opposes war and violence Signup and view all the answers

To promote American interests and values abroad Signup and view all the answers

It enables countries to act quickly and independently without compromise Signup and view all the answers

Prioritizing security and prosperity in their relationships Signup and view all the answers

To promote peace and stability through compromise and cooperation Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Promotes peace, supports prosperity, and protects American citizens while advancing U.S. interests abroad
Ambassador's job description: meets with officials, consults with Washington, spearheads local initiatives, and speaks to the media

Idealism: prioritizes internal values and strives to reflect them in foreign policy, e.g., reducing poverty, defending human rights, and promoting religious freedom
Critique of realism: ignores internal values and focuses on core interests like security and prosperity
Realism: prioritizes core interests like security and prosperity, and focuses less on internal affairs of other countries
Critique of idealism: often leads to military intervention and ignores realpolitik

Multilateralism: allows countries to pool resources, share burdens, and gain international legitimacy
Unilateralism: allows countries to pursue foreign policy goals independently and quickly, without compromise or discussion
Post-WWII multilateral institutions: United Nations, General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, World Bank, and International Monetary Fund
Gulf War example: successful multilateral military operation

Comparative advantage: a country benefits from producing what it's best at and importing what it's less efficient at
Isolationism advantages: focus on domestic affairs, but disadvantages: limited access to global markets and resources
Engagement advantages: global trade and resources, but disadvantages: distraction from domestic issues

Mission of CIA: gather and share intelligence to protect the Nation from threats
Intelligence and counterintelligence: gathering information and preventing enemies from obtaining secrets
CIA activities: recruiting foreign agents, translating foreign media, studying satellite images, and code-breaking
National Security Act of 1947: created the CIA
CIA limitations: does not make policy or policy recommendations, and is not a law enforcement organization