POLS 1160 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Foreign Policy Doctrine, Global Commons, Critical Role
2 Feb 2017
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Realists say everyone has same national interest. Liberalists believe all countries have different ones. Foreign policy: articulation of national interests and the means chosen to secure those interests. Material interests: tangible; may be trade agreements, energy resources, control over strategic territory. Ideal interests: intangible; promotion of values, norms, and policy ideas that enhance that security and prosperity of a nation-state. T(cid:396)aditio(cid:374)s, (cid:374)o(cid:396)(cid:373)s, a(cid:374)d (cid:448)alues that a(cid:396)e pa(cid:396)t of a (cid:272)ou(cid:374)t(cid:396)y"s politi(cid:272)al (cid:272)ultu(cid:396)e. Projecting an image or identity in the international system. Maintaining status quo, creating and maintaining a stable world order. Providing support for international negotiations on stable world order. Protecting global commons (oceans, etc. ) and providing global public goods (clean air, etc. ) A clearly articulated doctrine is useful for preparing the public for future encounters and for the potential cost of future activities. Realist perspective: states must secure their interests by military power. International anarchy creates need for self-help state actions.
