POLI 205 Quiz: POLI 205 international Relations
2 Feb 2016
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Jan. 19th 2016: define foreign policy, the determinants of foreign policy, the cuban missile crisis, processes and tools of foreign policy. Lecture: to understand the why, you need to analyze the how (snyder, bruck, sapin) > the articulation of national interests and means chosen to secure those interests. Traditional focus on the state as man unit of analysis. Instruments used by a state (usually) to shape its international environment according to its interests. American exceptionalism relates to the u. s international power, international responsibility. National interests national security and the rest: the determinants of foreign policy. >to appeal to voters, justin trudeau keeping his promise to canadians. >canada"s involvement was not too big like the u. s in syria to bomb isis, it not a huge loss if they backed down. >canada can help in a different way, rather than getting involved in the attacks on isis. 3 levels of analysis: individual level, domestic level, systemic level.
