foreign policy

Foreign policy is a phrase used to reference a nation’s political position and guidelines in engaging other sovereign nations throughout the world. In the United States foreign policy is the primary concern for the Secretary of State, who is charged with the responsibility of upholding the nation’s views and interests.

Foreign policy more specifically refers to a political mode of diplomatic engagement. For allies and neutral nations, trade agreements may be discussed and enacted. For hostile or potentially hostile nations, sanctions and embargos may result.

The ultimate goal of any foreign policy must be the preservation of peace and financial markets and the maintenance of international relations through diplomacy.

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Original Technorati articles tagged “foreign policy”

• in Politics
  Post CNN Debate: The Trouble With Gingrich/Romney And Conservative Reality
  Just as in the process of panning for Gold, debates help the heavy metal collect at the bottom of the pan.
  by theedje / on Nov 23, 2011
• in Politics
  Santorum's CNN Debate Fail: Thinks Africa Is a Country
  Rick Santorum with the big stumble in the CNN Foreign Policy debate.
  by danbimrose / on Nov 23, 2011
• in Politics
  Libyan Rebels Gain Recognition but not Battlefield Success
  In the last few days, Libyan rebels have gained worldwide recognition as the legitimate representation of Libya. However, from recent losses around the city of Brega, it is apparent that more must be done to ensure rebel victory.
  by mgregory85 / on Jul 20, 2011

Latest blogosphere posts tagged “foreign policy”

 

• Wisma Putra: A ‘Wander-ful’ service for Travellers?

  
  Din Merican: the Malaysian DJ Blogger — Authority: 427
  January 28, 2012 Comment: The article by Tan Sri Mohd Radzi Abd Rahman (below) is shallow and it shows his lack of understanding about what Wisma Putra should be about. That is disappointing since he is the Secretary-General whose job is to provide much needed strategic thinking in the shaping of Malaysian ...
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• HEADLINES FROM WORLD PRESS

  
  The Impudent Observer - Global Liberal Issues — Authority: 429
  Each day we offer samples of headlines that appeared in the world press along with our comments. South Africa, Argus:  ”Don’t Feed Baboons” I guess this means never entering Congress. Australia, Sydney Morning Herald:  ”Lost-Found, $150 Million” I guess Mitt Romney is upset at misplacing so much money. ...
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• Click Communism Away Says Newt

  
  The Impudent Observer - Global Liberal Issues — Authority: 429
  Newt Gingrich is a man of IDEAS so when anyone tangles with this man who has a vision, the end result is Newt will walk away to the applause of Americans. He was addressing the Hispanic Leadership Network when Newt unleashed his latest brilliant idea. “So one of my goals  would be to flood the island with enough ...
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• “So,I Made A Mistake-Is That A Mistake?”

  
  The Impudent Observer - Global Liberal Issues — Authority: 429
  Given Republican presidential contacts with God it is difficult to imagine any ever made a mistake. After all, if one has been anointed by the Almighty, it is mighty unusual to make a human mistake. During an interview with Diane Sawyer, Barack Obama was open concerning his deficits.  ”I make a mistake, you know, ...
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• “I’m Jewish, I Can Live Where I Want!”

  
  The Impudent Observer - Global Liberal Issues — Authority: 429
  Itai Harel, a nice Jewish settler inhabiting a hill located in the West Bank, which originally was seized by Israel troops during a war, believes he has a right to live where he desires because he is Jewish and God gave the Israelis the land of what is known as the West Bank. “Look at all this wonderful empty land ...
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• French Leave Quickly

  
  The Impudent Observer - Global Liberal Issues — Authority: 429
  The French government is rather disturbed when Afghan soldiers decide to fire on French rather than Taliban forces. Last week, yet again, another Afghan soldier pointed his weapon toward allies rather than enemies.  Afghan President Hamid Karzai was visiting France when both President Sarkozy and he agreed on the ...
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• No Praying On This Train!

  
  The Impudent Observer - Global Liberal Issues — Authority: 429
  He was a middle aged Muslim man living and working in Sweden. On his  daily commute from Stockholm, the man found a quiet place in order to pray. “I started to pray but then the conductor arrived and shoved me three times in the backalmost causing me to topple over.”  She demanded his ticket but the man did ...
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• Let’s Pester The President

  
  The Impudent Observer - Global Liberal Issues — Authority: 429
  I would like you to imagine that it is 1944 and President Franklin Roosevelt is called away from the White House because some jerk went to court and demanded evidence that FDR was not a  secret member of the Nazi party. Naturally, there would be some nut judge in the South who would demand the president cease working ...
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• Syria, Egypt, Libya and Middle East unrest - live updates

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 962
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• The Daily Grind: JAX Attax

  
  Weekly Standard Blog — Authority: 135
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• The American Graduate School in Paris Announces New Publication on the Resource Curse in Africa

  
  PR News Wire — Authority: 834
  PARIS, Jan. 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Graduate School in Paris (www.ags.edu) announces the publication of The Scramble for African Oil: Oppression, Corruption and War for Control of Africas Natural Resources by one of its professors, Douglas Yates. The book was...
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• UNICEF Report: Children in More Than 25 Countries Caught in Emergencies

  
  PR News Wire — Authority: 834
  Unrestricted revenue critical in assisting the vulnerable during crises NEW YORK and GENEVA, Jan. 27, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- UNICEF appealed today for $1.28 billion to fund its 2012 humanitarian operations in more than 25 countries globally. While the crisis...
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• Syria, Egypt, Libya and Middle East unrest – live updates

  
  top99news - breaking news from the world top newspapers — Authority: 162
  http://www.guardian.co.uk Syria, Egypt, Libya and Middle East unrest – live updates • Free Syrian Army claims to show captured Iranians• Draft UN resolution expresses ‘grave concerns’ about Syria• Egypt protesters plan ‘second Friday of rage’8.30am: Welcome to Middle East Live. Here’s a ...
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• Two Major Anti-AIDS Initiatives Launched At WEF Davos To Eradicate New HIV Infection in Children Within Four Years

  
  PR News Wire — Authority: 834
  DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan. 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Two groundbreaking initiatives, aimed at realistically achieving the once-unthinkable goal of ending new HIV infections among children by the end of 2015, were launched simultaneously at the World Economic Forums Annual Conference in...
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• US Opinion: Do Drones Undermine Democracy? (Singer)

  
  EA WorldView — Authority: 127
  Peter Singer writes for The New York Times : In democracies like ours, there have always been deep bonds between the public and its wars. Citizens have historically participated in decisions to take military action, through their elected representatives, helping to ensure broad support for wars and a willingness to ...
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• Syria, Egypt, Libya and Middle East unrest - live updates

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 962
  • UN unable to update estimated death toll in Syria • Dispute over the killing of Red Crescent official • Protesters in Egypt vow to carry on the revolution 11.39am: More grim news from Libya. Hot on the heels of the UNs verdict on the countrys detention centres, Amnesty International are reporting today ...
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• US commando team that killed Bin Laden swoop on Somali pirates

  
  THE HOT JOINTS — Authority: 116
  This article titled “US commando team that killed Bin Laden swoop on Somali pirates” was written by Karen McVeigh in New York, for The Guardian on Wednesday 25th January 2012 19.39 UTC The special forces commandos who swept into Somalia under cover of darkness to rescue two hostages, an American woman and a ...
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• New Summer Program in Foreign Affairs for High School Students

  
  eReleases Press Release Headlines — Authority: 130
  NORWOOD, Mass., Jan. 26, 2012 — The presidential campaign season is heating up — and so is the rhetoric about American foreign policy. How does one get a grounding in foreign affairs? For some, it’s through participating in multi-day foreign policy crisis simulations and learning from leading policy scholars and ...
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• Interrogating The NY Times Anthony Shadid

  
  MoJo Articles — Authority: 737
  Anthony Shadid may have a hard time topping his last years adventures. The New York Times Beirut bureau chief and two-time Pulitzer Prize winner for international reporting spent 2011 tracing the path of the Arab Spring. He traveled west from Egypt , where he covered the 18-day uprising that toppled strongman Hosni ...
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• FOREX.com Launches New German Service in Support of Long-Term European Expansion Plans

  
  PR News Wire — Authority: 834
  NEW YORK and LONDON, Jan. 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- FOREX.com, the online retail trading division of GAIN Capital Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: GCAP), has launched a new service providing German investors access to more than 70 markets including FX, indices and commodities.  The...
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