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C.I: Foreign Policy
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12th Grade
09/26/2010

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Foreign Policy
Definition
course of action a nation chooses to pursue to protect its own interests while interacting with other countries
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multilateralism
Definition
working with other countries or international institutions to solve a foreign policy crisis
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Unilateralism
Definition
solving a foreign policy crisis with out the help of other countries
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President Obama
Definition
(U.S.A)
-chief diplomat
-appoints cabinet
-negotiates treaties
-Commander in Chief
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Hilary Clinton
Definition
(U.S.A) Secretary of State
-represents the president in international negotiations
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Goals of Foreign Policy
Definition
#1: National Security
-Promote regional stability
-economic security
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Embassies
Definition
U.S. territory in a country recognized by the U.s. (usually a house/building)
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U.N. Security Council
Definition
organ of U.N. charged with maintaining peace and security (very powerful)
-peacekeeping ops.
-International Sanctions
-military action
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Sanction
Definition
ban on trade that is limited to certain products or activities
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Tariff
Definition
tax added to the price of imported good. Protects domestic industry and ensures fair competition (punishment)
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Freezing Assets
Definition
rendering them impossible to use, liquidate or collect on even by the owner.
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Trade agreements
Definition
access to critical markets, spreads competition, spreads democracy.
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Diplomatic tools
Definition
-bilateral
-mulitlateraly
-economic tools
-military tools
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United Nations
Definition
193 nations with goals of International law and security, economic development, social progress and world peace
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Ban Ki-Moon
Definition
U.N. secretary general
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Economic rewards
Definition
aid programs, loans, grants
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Economic punishments
Definition
tariffs, sanctions, embargoes, freezing assets
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Military tools
Definition
-military bases
-show of force
-limited use of power
-military aid and training
-covert activites
-full war
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digital infrastructure
Definition
strategic national asset
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Hugo Chavez
Definition
prez of Venezuela called Bush the "devil"
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Lula de Silva
Definition
Brazil
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Felipo Caldeon
Definition
Mexico
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Evo Morales
Definition
Bolivia
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Free Trade
Definition
flow of goods between nations with out or with few barriers
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Safety nets
Definition
government run social welfare
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European Union
Definition
-27 member states (1993)
-prevent ultra nationalism
-regional integration
-common rules of trade (no tariffs-> improves economy)
-must be a stable democracy and have strong human rights and competitive market economy
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Hu Jintao
Definition
prez of China
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trade deficit
Definition
country A sells more to country B than B to A
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NATO
Definition
"attack on one is an attack on all"
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Kim Jong IL
Definition
leader of North Korea
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Constitutional Powers of Congress
Definition
-declare war
-raise/support armies
-provide/maintain navy
-make rules for army/navy
-proved for organizing, arming and disciplining the military
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Taliban
Definition
Islamic Theocracy that supports/guards Al-Qaeda
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Hamid Karzai
Definition
Afghanistan's Pres
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Asif Ali Zardar
Definition
president of Pakistan
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coups
Definition
military tries to take over gov (frequent in pakistan)
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Manmohan Singh
Definition
president/prime minister of India
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outsourcing to India
Definition
-millions of cheap laborers
-they speak english
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Susan Rice
Definition
U.S. ambassador to the United Nations
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