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International Law, Organization, & Policy. Foreign Policy. ~The Basics ~What Influences FP Making ~Different Types of FP Diplomacy Settings. The Basics. What is Foreign Policy? What is Diplomacy Formal relations Sovereignty Recognize with an Embassy Objective National self-interest.
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Foreign Policy ~The Basics ~What Influences FP Making ~Different Types of FP Diplomacy Settings
The Basics What is Foreign Policy? What is Diplomacy • Formal relations • Sovereignty • Recognize with an Embassy Objective • National self-interest
About Foreign Policy Diplomacy Who is the most important diplomat for a country? Head of Government
About Foreign Policy Diplomacy Head of State—Figurehead
About Diplomacy Who Else? • Head of government • Head Foreign Affairs Officer • Ambassadors • Civil servants • Foreign Service Officers William Hague, British Foreign Secretary
What Influences Foreign Policy? • Domestic and Int’l Factors • Intermestic issues • Two-Level Games • Level One • Diplomat to Diplomat • Level Two • Diplomat to Population
What Influences Foreign Policy? Two Levels Diplomat with hat Diplomat I Diplomat to Diplomat II II Diplomat to Population Diplomat to Population
What Influences Foreign Policy? 2 Levels of Eurozone Crisis
Different FP Diplomacy Settings Situations & Policy Environments • Hostile Diplomacy • Armed/potential armed • Adversarial Diplomacy • Little chance of conflict • Coalition Diplomacy • Cooperation • Mediation Diplomacy • 3rd party
Foreign Policy: Recap ~The Basics ~What Influences FP Making ~Different Types of FP Diplomacy Settings
International Law ~The Basics ~Primitive Nature ~Western Phenomenon ~Adherence
IL: The Basics • Increased over time • More actors • More contact • Increased interdependence • Set rules • Western influenced
IL: Primitive Nature • Not legislated • Based on customs & agreements • No overarching enforcement authority • Sovereign states pursue self-interests
IL: Adherence So, is international law really law? • Compliance is voluntary • Means of enforcement • Most states obey international laws- Why? • Reputation • Long-term benefits v. short term losses • Employ means to convince states to comply • Sets precedence for cooperation
International Law: Recap ~ The Basics ~ Primitive Nature ~Adherence
International Organization ~The Basics ~Evolution ~Cooperation
IO: Evolution What is International Organization? • Universal Concern for Humans • Int’l Peace Conferences, The Hague (1899, 1907) • Responsibility • IGOs, NGOs
IO Evolution About the United Nations • Purpose • Effectiveness • Structure • Transnational issues Ban Ki Moon, UN Secretary General
http://www.un.org/en/aboutun/structure/pdfs/un_system_chart_colour_sm.pdfhttp://www.un.org/en/aboutun/structure/pdfs/un_system_chart_colour_sm.pdf
IO Cooperation: IGOs • Interactive Arena • Self-interest • NATO • Center for Cooperation • Functionalism • ECOWAS • Independent International Actor • Proactive • UN • Supranational Governance • Authority • EU
International Organization Recap ~The Basics ~Evolution ~Cooperation