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Foreign Policy

Definition

Foreign policy is a government's strategy in dealing with other nations. It includes diplomacy, international relations, national security, economic trade etc.

Related terms

Diplomacy: The practice of conducting negotiations between representatives of states or groups. It involves discussions and agreements on matters like peace treaties, trade deals etc.

National Security: Refers to measures taken by a state to ensure its survival against any form of aggression or harm from external forces.

Economic Sanctions: These are commercial and financial penalties applied by one or more countries against another country, individual, or entity as part of their foreign policy.

"Foreign Policy" appears in:

Subjects (3)

  • AP Human Geography

  • AP US Government

  • AP US History

Study guides (1)

  • AP European History - 9.3 The Cold War

Practice Questions (2)

  • What role did Napoleon III's foreign policy play in Italian unification?

  • Which facet remained constant in the Soviet Union's foreign policy during the Cold War?

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