Foreign and Military Policy

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Foreign and Military Policy
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Facing the World Foreign Policy

• Foreign policy goals that outline how a
  country will interact with other countries in the
  world.
• Some of the tools used in carrying out foreign
  policy include
• diplomacy negotiation/communication with other
  countries
• economic aid assistance to other nations in the
  form of grants, loans, or credits to purchase
  goods
• technical assistance sending experts with
  technical skills in agriculture, engineering, or
  business to aid other nations
• sanctions punishments towards a country/govt.
  (boycotts, tariffs, quotas)
• fight use military (last resort)

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The Aftermath of the 2010 Haiti Earthquake

• Does the United States have a responsibility to
  assist countries after natural disasters?
• What are the pros and cons of the US providing
  assistance to countries (especially poor
  countries) after a natural disaster?

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Foreign Policy Powers President vs. Congress

• Powers of the President

• Powers of Congress

SHARED Foreign Policy Powers
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International Relations Philosophies

• Political Idealism
• Govts should make its INTERNAL political
  philosophy the goal of its foreign policy
• - What are the characteristics of US political
  philosophy?
• Political Realism
• Govts are primarily motivated by the desire for
  military and economic power or security, rather
  than ideals or ethics? Realpolitik
• American Foreign Policy A Mixture
• Every president has based his foreign policy on
  both principles, though some focus on one more
  than the other

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What Would You Do?

• Should the US government allow US companies to
  sell products to China, a country that has a
  history of depriving citizens of basic human
  rights (i.e. freedom of speech, freedom of
  religion, etc.)
• - Idealist POV?
• - Realist POV?
• - Your POV?

Student Protesting against Chinese government
(1989)
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OP-ED Questions Realism vs. Idealism

• 1. How does the author define a realist?
• 2. How does the author define an idealist?

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US Afghanistan A Brief Timeline

• 1980s Soviet Union installs a leader through
  military invasion
• - anti-regime resistance intensifies with
  various mujahedeen groups fighting Soviet forces
• - US, Pakistan, China, Iran and Saudi Arabia
  supply money/arms
• 1986 US begins supplying mujahedeen with
  Stinger missiles to shoot down Soviet helicopter
  gun ships
• 1988/89 Soviet Union removes troops from
  Afghanistan
• 1990s Taliban gains control of Afghanistan
• - mujahedeen supported
• - friendly to Osama bin Laden Al Qaeda

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U.S. President Ronald Reagan, March 21, 1983

• "To watch the courageous Afghan freedom fighters
  battle modern arsenals with simple hand-held
  weapons is an inspiration to those who love
  freedom.