I decided on the last post to focus my attention on the United State's policies with the developing world. While the United States obviously has policies and interacts with many developed nations I became overwhelmed by the content and decided to narrow the search based on my interests. I, again, referenced a text book from a class I'm enrolled in right now to see if it had some valuable information. i found an entire chapter focused on foreign policy. They broke analysis of foreign policy into 3 levels of factors. The systematic level which includes alliances, polarity, and geographic location in the world. The state level which includes military, economic strength, and the type of government. And the individual level. It's interesting to use these categories to explore the United State's foreign policy. I know we have possibly the strongest military in the world so that must play a huge impact into our policies and our economy, while struggling recently, is still very strong. We've always publicly promoted democracy and our Secretary of State is a powerful influential women in Hillary Clinton. I'd like some more information on our alliances and how we utilize our geographic position. Do we strive for better relations with South America than Africa simply because of proximity? Do we have more policies regarding border countries like Canada and Mexico? Now that I understand a little bit more how foreign policy is developed it's essential for me to learn more about the United States. I'll definitely reference this book again.
Kegley, Charles W., and Gregory A. Raymond. The Global Future: A Brief Introduction to World Politics. Belmont, CA: Thomson/Wadsworth, 2007. Print.
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