GOV 312L Midterm: Weekly Update #13 Study Guide
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Weekly update #13 (tuesday, 11/27/18): finance review, u. s. -saudi arabia relations and politics of oil: compare and contrast realist and idealist approaches to u. s. foreign policy. Realism: focus on physical security and economic interests, subordinate moral concerns. Idealism: moral concerns central to identity of us; source of legitimacy and influence; should be central to us foreign policy. Promote democracy: discuss the reaction of president trump to the cia report. Trump: after my heavily negotiated trip to saudi arabia last year, the kingdom agreed to spend and invest billion in the united states. It will create hundreds of thousands of jobs, tremendous economic development, and much additional wealth for the united states. If we foolishly cancel these contracts, russia and china would be the enormous beneficiaries and very happy to acquire all of this newfound business. It would be a wonderful gift to them directly from the united states! . Trump also says we don"t know all the facts.
