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Understanding Foreign Policy: Influences, Diplomacy, and International Law

This comprehensive overview explores the essentials of foreign policy (FP), including its definition, the roles of key diplomats, and the various influences shaping FP decisions. Delve into the interplay between domestic and international factors, as well as the types of FP diplomacy settings, such as hostile and cooperative environments. The content also touches on international law and organizations, outlining their evolution and importance in global governance. Learn how reputation, compliance, and adherence to international norms affect interactions among sovereign states.

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Understanding Foreign Policy: Influences, Diplomacy, and International Law

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  1. International Law, Organization, & Policy

  2. Foreign Policy ~The Basics ~What Influences FP Making ~Different Types of FP Diplomacy Settings

  3. The Basics What is Foreign Policy? What is Diplomacy • Formal relations • Sovereignty • Recognize with an Embassy Objective • National self-interest

  4. About Foreign Policy Diplomacy Who is the most important diplomat for a country? Head of Government

  5. About Foreign Policy Diplomacy Head of State—Figurehead

  6. About Diplomacy Who Else? • Head of government • Head Foreign Affairs Officer • Ambassadors • Civil servants • Foreign Service Officers William Hague, British Foreign Secretary

  7. What Influences Foreign Policy? • Domestic and Int’l Factors • Intermestic issues • Two-Level Games • Level One • Diplomat to Diplomat • Level Two • Diplomat to Population

  8. What Influences Foreign Policy? Two Levels Diplomat with hat Diplomat I Diplomat to Diplomat II II Diplomat to Population Diplomat to Population

  9. What Influences Foreign Policy? 2 Levels of Eurozone Crisis

  10. 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

  11. Foreign Policy: Recap ~The Basics ~What Influences FP Making ~Different Types of FP Diplomacy Settings

  12. International Law ~The Basics ~Primitive Nature ~Western Phenomenon ~Adherence

  13. IL: The Basics • Increased over time • More actors • More contact • Increased interdependence • Set rules • Western influenced

  14. IL: Primitive Nature • Not legislated • Based on customs & agreements • No overarching enforcement authority • Sovereign states pursue self-interests

  15. 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

  16. International Law: Recap ~ The Basics ~ Primitive Nature ~Adherence

  17. International Organization ~The Basics ~Evolution ~Cooperation

  18. IO: Evolution What is International Organization? • Universal Concern for Humans • Int’l Peace Conferences, The Hague (1899, 1907) • Responsibility • IGOs, NGOs

  19. IO Evolution About the United Nations • Purpose • Effectiveness • Structure • Transnational issues Ban Ki Moon, UN Secretary General

  20. 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

  21. IO Cooperation: IGOs • Interactive Arena • Self-interest • NATO • Center for Cooperation • Functionalism • ECOWAS • Independent International Actor • Proactive • UN • Supranational Governance • Authority • EU

  22. International Organization Recap ~The Basics ~Evolution ~Cooperation

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