POL 106 Chapter Notes - Chapter 15: Divided Government, Ottoman Empire, Unilateralism
30 Jun 2018
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●Foreign and national security policy
○Competing principles for American Foreign policy
■Approaches
●Transformers
○Neoconservatives
■As superpower, US’s role is enforcer
■Military is the central instrument of foreign policy
■Unilateralism is the best approach
■US should spread democracy around the world
■Democracies tend to refrain going to war with other
democracies
○Neoliberals
■Other countries should build democracy from
within
■Non-military is the focus of foreign policy
■Stress the importance of international institutions
●Maintainers
○Conservatives
■Believe the US must be prepared to act militarily
■US interests are not the same as global interests
■Power is key
■However exercise of US power is best when
considered legitimate by others
○Isolationists
■US foreign policy must focus on protecting us
■US obligations to allies is minimal
■US must focus on cultural, commercial, and
diplomatic interaction
■Do not get too involved in other countries issues,
only get involved if we can benefit
○Links between foreign and domestic policy
■Domestic policy values guide American foreign policy
■International factors influence US political activity
■International and domestic gains and losses
○Domestic context of american foreign policy-making
■Public opinion
●Influence
○Source of public policy innovation
○Source of public policy restraint to maintain the status quo
●Vietnam syndrome
○Public no longer supports military action that caused major
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Document Summary
Military is the central instrument of foreign policy. Us should spread democracy around the world. Democracies tend to refrain going to war with other democracies. Other countries should build democracy from within. Non-military is the focus of foreign policy. Believe the us must be prepared to act militarily. Us interests are not the same as global interests. However exercise of us power is best when considered legitimate by others. Us foreign policy must focus on protecting us. Us must focus on cultural, commercial, and diplomatic interaction. Do not get too involved in other countries issues, only get involved if we can benefit. Domestic policy values guide american foreign policy. Source of public policy restraint to maintain the status quo. Public no longer supports military action that caused major losses. Leads general public to support government intervention and involvement. Higher public approval ratings for president during that time. Elections as a pathway for influencing foreign policy.
