Current Events and U.S Diplomacy



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Current Events and U.S Diplomacy

Introduction

Leguey-Feilleux (2009) defines diplomacy as a term, which is very loosely referred to in respect of its actual meaning or annotations. To describe diplomacy briefly, it can adequately be termed as an idea or a concept that revolves around interacting, maintaining contact, communicating and negotiating with different states at an international level. This paper focuses upon U.S Diplomacy with respect to its relationship with other countries after the cold war along with discussing the meaning and importance of the President's Doctrine.

Discussion

In its simplest term, doctrine is defined as something that is taught, or a single or a set of principles that are a part of knowledge or a belief system, or even a set of strategies (www.merriam-webster.com). To relate the meaning of a doctrine to answer why a president would want to announce a doctrine, which according to Fisher (2007) is too exercise their interim power as the head of the state, in time of crisis or any other instance of great emergency. Moreover, a doctrine is also an ideological platform consisting of foreign policies that are extended to a country in order to accomplish foreign policy goals.

In the previous assignment, the presidential doctrine of President John F. Kennedy was discussed which was stated to be an extension and expansion of the foreign policy principles of the old American Presidents': Truman and Eisenhower, but the focus of President Kennedy's doctrine centered on ending the communism in Latin America.

Domínguez (1997) comments that America and Cuba's relationship began deteriorating in the 1960's, while by end of 1961 the diplomatic ties greatly severed. Adding to this was the fact of the failure incurred at the Bay of Pigs by America, which proved to be a futile attempt by the United ...