Policies
Foreign Policy
Also Known As External Policy
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Foreign policy, also known as external policy, is the set of strategies and actions a state employs in its interactions with other states, unions and international entities, covering objectives such as defense and security, economic advantage, and humanitarian aims, and formulated in light of domestic considerations, other states' behavior, and wider geopolitical strategy.
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Founding ContextIn the eighteenth century, turbulence in European diplomacy and ongoing conflicts meant diplomacy was often fragmented into managing isolated 'affairs'; long-term relationship management developed alongside the rise of professional diplomatic corps. 1 Key ProvisionGenerally sets a state's priorities and instruments, diplomacy, treaties and alliances, trade and economic measures, foreign aid, and the use or threat of military force, for pursuing its interests and managing relations with other states. 1 Cross-Tradition Connections
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