The Rule of Love and Its Implications on US Foreign Policy

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Research Aim

The aim of the study is to explore the implications of the rule of love on the U.S. foreign policy.

Research Objectives

The above mentioned aim will be achieved through the following objectives.

To identify the importance of love and peace in today's times

To identify the relationship of love and foreign policy of a country

To highlight how love can be a major ingredient in creating the U.S. foreign policy

To highlight the implications of rule of love on the social structure of U.S.

Research Questions

The research will answer the following questions:

Main Research Question:

What are the implications of rule of love on the foreign policy of U.S.?

Sub Research Questions:

What is the importance of love and peace in today's times?

Can a relationship exist between love and foreign policy of a country?

How can love be a major ingredient in creating the U.S. foreign policy?

What are the implications of rule of love on the social structure of U.S.?

Literature Review Pt.1

U.S. Foreign policy

The officially stated goals of the foreign policy of the United States, as mentioned in the Foreign Policy Agenda of the U.S. Department of State, are “to create a more secure, democratic, and prosperous world for the benefit of the American people and the international community.”

This foreign policy objective has two main implications. Firstly, the government should protect its homeland and defend the US economic interests. Secondly, it is in the U.S.'s national interest to promote liberal democratic principles overseas (Krebs & Jackson, 2007).

Literature Review Pt.2

Love and Foreign Policy

Critics have unabashedly tried to interject love into foreign policy debate. Though, this may at sound completely illogical because we have been accustomed to associate love with weakness and aggression. But we have forgotten that it is love that has the greatest power in the world. In international affairs, this strength/aggression effect has reached its extreme, which has lead to creating division, fear and violence in the society and we now badly need to develop trust, unity and cooperation among each other (DeRougemont, 2003).

In order to understand the concept of love within the paradigm of foreign policy, there are two definitions that might help us visualize it. Firstly, the late-anthropologist Ashley Montagu defined love as “the relationship between persons which contributes to the welfare and development of each.” Secondly, Martin Luther King, Jr., described love as “understanding and creative, redemptive goodwill for all men.” By combining these two definitions and by changing persons to people or nations a good working definition of love can be created for us. So the definition becomes like this: the relationship between peoples-nations that strives to creatively and empathetically contribute to the welfare and development of all (Krebs & Jackson, 2007).

The foreign policies of United States are among the most culturally extensive powers across the globe that can play a vital role by helping, in making this world a better place to live. Furthermore, here the concept of transforming power is related to build up a shared, benign and cooperative understanding ...