TOOLS OF FOREIGN POLICY

Military Aid

-helping other countries by selling or lending military tools; -giving guidance or using troops for humanitarian aid

Diplomacy

-talking with foreign countries (building relations) - nations grant one another formal diplomatic recognition, they hold cultural and scientific exchanges, they negotiate and draw up treaties; their leaders attend summit meetings

Sanctions

a sanction is taken by a nation to force another to comply with international law to change it policies; denying loans or forcing a nation from an international organization are example of sanctions

Treaties

formal agreements between nations sometimes for peace and sometimes to become partners.

Humanitarian Aid

help in the form of goods (food, clothing, shelter, etc.) or services (medical, evacuation, immigration paperwork, etc.) provided during a crisis where humans are at risk.

Boycotts

hostile actions taken against nations; most severe actions that can be taken short of military action; a boycott is a decision by one nation to abstain from buying certain goods to force another nation to change its policies;

International and Regional Organizations

made up of nations that want to participate; provide a forum for nations to cooperate on problems that affect them all and act as players in the international arena; example- The United Nations (international organization) example- The Organization of American States (regional organization)

Economic Aid

many of the world's wealthy nations give aid to less developed countries to foster development of companies to protect allies, and promote internal stability. This can also be tariffs on goods, embargoes or sanctions against other contries

Military Intervention

most often the use of military force takes place when all other means fail; military force does not always mean war-however some uses of a nation's military are meant simply as warnings; types of military force- terrorism, covert actions (sabotage), substantial arms-boots on the ground

Alliances

multilateral agreements among nations to protect one another in case of attack by an adversary; joining together nations have more power and also make it clear on whose side they stand; example- North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

Trade Relations

Establishing trade relations with nations. This used as a way to show cooperation after a period of tension; sometimes nations reduce or eliminate restrictions on one another's goods to promote stability or growth in their economies; nations may restrict trade relations with others by imposing tariffs or quotas or breaking off trade altogether