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United States Foreign Policy
United States has enjoyed an important position in the international political scene, since its rise to power. The U.S. government has actively participated in international political issues, primarily for the sake of country's own interest. After the Second World War, United States emerged as one of the largest economies of the world and soon acquired the position of the "only super power." The history of the United States is evident that these were the foreign policies adopted by the country's administration that led the nation to advancement, greater power and wealth in a way that no other power has ever achieved.
While discussing the policy issues, policy makers argue that it is the national interest that guides them to define foreign policies of the country. Throughout history the national interest of the country has been influenced by the events and political issues of other nations. United States has always adopted the policy of supporting democracy, capitalism and morality world over. This motive to support democracy, capitalism and morality has influenced the foreign policy decisions of all the U.S. governments, whether they were Democrats or Republicans. (Abelson)
As discussed above, foreign policies of United States has involved national interests of the country in some way or another....
We will therefore evaluate the foreign policies of U.S., for different regions, in the context of its national interests.
Europe:
Europe has always been in the priority list of foreign policy makers, primarily because of its economic importance. United States has tried to form close economic ties with European nations, especially those in Western Europe. It has formed several trade agreements with European nations in order to boost trade and economic cooperation. The primary interest of the U.S. government, in adopting a flexible and friendly policy towards Europe, has been in gaining access to European markets, which offer a great deal of business potential to American corporations. (Ryan)
Latin America:
In case of Latin American nations, U.S. government has not been much supportive. Although, Latin American countries are willing to form trade agreements with U.S., American government is unwilling to form any such trade alliance. The primary reason, for which United States has been hesitant in developing closer economic ties with Latin American countries, is that the U.S. government considers these markets as a threat to the American businesses. However, in recent years, several initiatives have been taken by the government to promote trade and economic activity with Latin American nations. NAFTA is a…
References
Donald E. Abelson: American Think Tanks and Their Role in U.S. Foreign Policy: Palgrave Macmillan: 1996
David Ryan: U.S. Foreign Policy in World History: Rutledge: 2000
John Dumbrell & David M. Barrett: The Making of U.S. Foreign Policy: Manchester University Press: 1998.
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