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Foreign Policy. What is it?. Policy by which the US interacts with foreign nations Standards of interaction for its organizations, corporations and citizens. Secretary of State. Foreign minister of the United States Responsible for state-to-state diplomacy Our relationship w/other nations
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What is it? • Policy by which the US interacts with foreign nations • Standards of interaction for its organizations, corporations and citizens
Secretary of State • Foreign minister of the United States • Responsible for state-to-state diplomacy • Our relationship w/other nations • Final authority is the President
Goals • Stated in the Foreign Policy Agenda of the US Department of State • Create a more secure, democratic, and prosperous world for the benefit of the American people and international community
United States House Committee on Foreign Affairs • Export controls • Includes nonproliferation of nuclear technology and nuclear hardware • Foster commercial relations with foreign nations • Safeguard American business abroad
International commodity agreements • Agreement of group of countries to stabilize trade, supplies, and prices • Benefits participating countries • International education • Protection of American citizens abroad and expatriation • Citizen whose residence is outside the US
Why is foreign policy important? • Should we be concerned with what’s going on in other places?