Download Foreign Policy - American Government - Lecture Notes | POLI 2051 and more Study notes Local Government Studies in PDF only on Docsity! Doesn’t want invaders to come attack the country To protect own physical security○ Tied in part to access oil that is overseas To protect economic security○ North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) To protect the physical security of our country major democratic allies ○ Major foreign policy goals• Individuals who are with the President Knows all of the information□ Presidency Heads of the Secretary of Defense, Treasury, etc. Has the most influence Inner Circle○ Understands the agencies Provides information to head of Secretary of defense, treasury, etc Specialists○ Cares about domestic policy more Some effect on the influences; doesn’t have as much information There are committees in congress that deal with foreign policy Congress○ Raise money to give to the President to press the issue that they want Interest Groups○ Are not informed; doesn’t know or care as much Public○ Foreign policy makers• Ex. Louisiana wont sell Chinese crawfish Protectionism: country closes off market to foreign goods○ Free system trade: international trade system with limited government interference○ Economic interest on Foreign Policy• Removes all internal economic barriers for member nations○ Uses a common currency and monetary system (the euro)○ Is comprised of NATO countries except the United States, Iceland, Turkey, and Canada○ Potentially could be one of our strongest economic competitors○ European economic community• Israel became a nation in 1948 in the British territory formally known as Palestine○ Holy War in respect to the Palestinians Palestinians refused to recognize Israel's right to exist and began the Intifada○ The Arab countries surrounding Israel refused to recognize a Jewish state○ Known as the Six Days War Israel kicked Ass War was fought in 1967 with the surrounding Arab nations ○ Israel gained control over the West Bank, the Golan Heights, the Sinai Peninsula, and the Gaza Strip ○ Israel is a major United States ally, and thus seen as an enemy to many Arabs○ The Intifada has spread to western countries with suicide bombings--most prominently 9/11○ Middle East• Ran by Bin Ladin Was a training ground for al-Qaida--militarist group supporting Muslim states○ Afghanistan• Chapter 19-Foreign Policy Friday, December 02, 2011 1:32 PM Poli 2051 Page 1
