Foreign Policy

Foreign Policy
One of the most important part of state activity.
It is dealing with the key important – vital – issues of nation.

Foreign Policy
Only the nation-state has foreign policy allthough subnational actors as political parties can practice foreign policy as well.
Foreign policy is being practice in specific environment: anarchy , non-hierarchic, interdependent, poliarchic society.
It is also way of doing of the state, submitted to achieve its vital goals on international field.
One can call it the projection of state goals outside the state borders.

Conditions of FP
Several conditions determine FP:
Territory and natural geopolitical situation,
Political system and economy,
Military potential,
Religion and historical, cultural – ideological conditions,
Concepts and doctrines ,

FP goals
Existential: to provide national security [survival].
Strategic: increasing international position, political and economical role of the country,
creation of good and profitable international regulations [ or deregulations].

FP goals
Long, middle and short term goals.
Providing good neigbourhood relations.
Providing good bilateral relations with choosen countries.
Others goals.

Directions of FP
Global: related mainly to big powers.
Regional: integration, alliances, political and economic cooperation.
Sub-regional and local: check and balance motivation, overcoming of old and bad historical reminescences, economic coop.

Principles of FP
Respect of sovereignty, IL rules and human rights.
Peacuful settlement of disputes.
Respect of general rules ricognized by all civilized nations.

Instruments of FP
The states making foreign policy are using different measures like:
Political and military measures,
Economical and financial measures,
Psychological and propagandist methods,
Promotion and information [disinformation],
Concepts, ideas and doctrins of FP,
Bilateral and multilateral diplomacy.