Category: Foreign Policy

One has to recognise geographical realities for the unequal growth of nations is the cause, directly or indirectly, of the great wars of history and is in large measure the result of the uneven distribution of fertility and strategical opportunity upon the face of our globe—Sir Halford Mackinder. Geography consists of largely the answers to…

I have chosen to cover the fifth core principle of Singapore’s foreign policy, “We must be a credible and consistent partner” in my essay. This principle talks about how Singapore’s credibility enables us to play a constructive role in international affairs because we handle issues fairly and with transparency (Balakrishran,2017). Hence, I linked this principle…

At any time in history, various countries take a reflection at their policies and see if they are out of touch or are on track with their behaviors over a particular period of time (Duedney, Daniel, &Jeffrey, 2008, p, 21). According to Rosenau, Smith, & Smith, (2019, p,138, & p, 142) what actually consist of…

American foreign policy right now in 2019 can be called a lot of things, isolated,Selfish, inhumane and unexpected are some of the words that has been called so far . The change is an American foreign policy started in April 6, 2018 with the crack down on immigration When the justice departments new “zero tolerance…

This book centers around U.S. foreign policy towards the important locales of the world which incorporates Asia, Africa, Latin America, the Middle East, Russia, Eastern and Western Europe. This book particularly focuses on the areas that are in dispute. The needs of U.S. regional policy are shifting off from Russia and Europe and moving towards…

The essay progresses as follows: First foreign policy is described which will be linked to foreign policy analysis, then followed by an analysis of major approaches within the topic from foundational texts to the more contemporary texts and then finally an evaluation of FPA. To understand foreign policy analysis, one must comprehend what foreign policy…

Foreign Policy is the strategy or approach chosen by the national government to achieve its goals in its international relations with the external entities, “foreign policy is both the broad trends of behavior and the particular actions taken by a state. A country’s foreign policy is described in two environments. They are the domestic and…

Traditionally, academics have regarded foreign policy as an area of “high” politics (Almond, 1950). However, the possible effects of media, with the complex influence of public opinion, have garnered scholarly attention and debate for several decades now, without a clear consensus ever truly emerging. As Steven Livingston summarized: “The impact of these new global, real-time…

The series of anti-government demonstrations, known as The Arab Spring, resulted in regime changes in various Middle Eastern and North African countries including Tunisia, Egypt, and Libya. Similarly, what started as nonviolent protests in Syria escalated quickly into a seemingly endless civil war when the regime forces used force to suppress the protesters. The Syrian…

With the 2019 Indonesian presidential election coming up, both candidates, which are Jokowi-Ma’ruf and Prabowo-Sandiaga, have been campaigning their visions and missions. The two candidates will be competing for the second time after the 2014 presidential election where Jokowi won as Indonesia’s current president. From economic, human rights, laws until international relations concerns have been…