FOREIGN POLICY MEMO

Foreign Policy Memorandum

Foreign Policy Memorandum

Introduction

Over all the years in which the United States has been a super power there have been issues in where it has been questioned on if America is playing a big role in the matters of foreign policy.

Sometimes the question arises on if America has too much power and what exactly they should be able to do with this power. With Alliances and Organizations formed such as the U.N., NATO, and WTO, the United States helps within these organizations by funding and trying to create solutions sometimes with other countries, or by themselves. With the way that the U.S. Deals with it's foreign policies, a couple of questions arise:

1. How are Americans involved in foreign policy?

2. How does national security/military power play a significant role in foreign policy?

3. Isolationist, unilateralist, and multilateralism... What is the U.S.?

4. What Is the president's responsibilities in foreign policy? Congress?

5. How do American Business, interest groups, and social movements play a role in Foreign policy?

How much should Americans as citizens of democracy have a role in foreign policy? How Are Americans involved in foreign policy?

As stated before with such organizations as the United Nations, The North Atlantic Treaty Organization, and the World Trade Organization, America keeps on top of what it should do as a super power country. They are looking into their problems as well as ones from other countries and trying to figure out ways to solve disputes. As an example in the article "G.O.P senators say money for Iraq Must Be Grant, Not loan" (The New York Times, Thursday October 2, 2003), the journalist speaks about Iraq and what the U.S. can do financially wise to help the country. Giving this money to Iraq can both be good and bad because the good part is that Iraq can work the payment off with Oil if it becomes available, or it could be bad in Iraq can not work off the payment and leave it as a debt. Disputes such as these are handled by a lot of the congressmen who deal with Iraq relations. (Kimball, Jeffrey P. 2004 Pp. 2)

Problem Identification

Due to war and violence going on over in the country the U.S. made up the idea of contributing money from their own national wealth and would also try to get other countries into the mix by giving money as well. Although with the financial distribution that the U.S. gives to foreign countries they also help by making negotiations and peace treaties with countries that feud against one another.

4- Search for Solutions

The national security/military power plays a significant role in foreign policy the Role that America plays results in a big impact and many ways in which foreign issues may be resolved.

National Security and Military are two things that go hand in hand with the U.S. and is a big factor in power. Although not the greatest resolution sometimes, armed forces are a way to help ...