All of the following are likely prerequisites for a new foreign policy consensus except
a. political leadership will be fundamental.
b. political leaders must be willing to educate the public on foreign policy.
c. the public must evaluate its beliefs and values to help shape a new consensus.
d. the public must be willing to defer to the policy beliefs of its leaders.
e. Both options C and D are true.
Question 2
Why is a new consensus a challenge for American foreign policy?
a. There is a doubt that consensus can be reached and that a short-term consensus could be detrimental.
b. Domestic interests are now often perceived as closely linked to foreign policy so any policy matters will be seen more for domestic benefit rather than that of the world.
c. Foreign policy interests of the United States today are too diverse unlike in the Cold War where Communism was the biggest issue.
d. Both options A and C are true.
e. All of the above are true.