7 foreign policy process
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Foreign policy involves a state using political influence to induce other states to exercise their lawmaking power in a way that benefits the influencing state. It aims to protect territorial integrity and citizen interests both within and outside the state. Additionally, foreign policy seeks to maintain international links and adopt cooperative or conflict-oriented stances towards other states to promote its own interests and security, economic interests, and influence. It is determined by internal factors like geography, culture, economic development, and external factors like the international power structure and reactions of other states.
7 foreign policy process
- 1. Meaning of Foreign policy Foreign policy is the use of political influence in order to induce other states to exercise their law making power in a manner desired by the state.
- 2. Definition of foreign policy According to Prof; Joseph Foreign policy consists of decisions and actions which involve to some appreciable extent relations between one state and others.
- 3. Objectives of foreign policy ďŽ 1. It seeks to protect the territorial integrity of the country and protect the interests of its citizens, both with and out side the state.
- 4. Objectives of FP ďŽ 2. The objective of foreign policy is maintenance of links with other member of international community and adoption of policy of conflict or cooperation towards them with a view to promote its own interests.
- 5. Objectives ďŽ 3. The foreign policy of a country seeks to promote and further its national interests of the country. ⢠The primary interests of each state is self-preservation, security and well being of its citizens
- 6. objectives ďŽ 4. The foreign policy aims at promotion of economic interests of the country. ďŽ 5. The foreign policy aims at enhancement of the influence of the state by expanding its area of influence the reducing of other states to the position of dependency.
- 7. Determinants of Foreign policy ďŽ Two type of factors ďŽ A. Internal factors ďŽ B. external factors
- 8. Determinants of FP ďŽ Internal Factors ďŽ 1. Size ďŽ 2. Geography ďŽ 3. Culture & history
- 9. Internal factors 4. Economic development 5. Technology 6. National capacity
- 10. Internal factors of FP 7. Social Structure 8. Public mood 9. Political Organization
- 11. ContâŚ ďŽ 10. Role of press ďŽ 11. political Accountability ďŽ 12. Leadership
- 12. External factors 1. Power structure 2. International organizations 3. Reaction of other states
- 13. ContâŚ. 4.Alliances 5. World public opinion