Back to category: History Limited version - please login or register to view the entire paper. US role in the world The role of foreign policy in the United States is a widely disputed area of politics. There are two distinct schools of thought that I believe, upon combining, will lead to a better approach to foreign policy. The first school of thought is hegemonic realism, the second, prudent realism. Through these two approaches America will be able to do a better job in helping other nations, while achieving our national interests. The advantage of combining these two schools is in a sense, combining the best of both worlds. It is not my belief that this approach is in any way the best. However, I firmly believe that this is the best of our current options. When considering foreign policy we, (The US) must take into account and constantly remind ourselves that the US makes up a small population of the world. The importance of this reminder is quite obvious. We cannot without justification put national interests ahead of our humanity. We have learned from mistakes in the pas... Posted by: Quentina Green Limited version - please login or register to view the entire paper. |
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