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Jkov05

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The type of government a country possesses is often thought to influence foreign policy. According to those who subscribe to this view, whether a country is democratic or autocratic will have a bearing on how policy is made and, in turn, on the kind of policy that results. What are the consequences of different types of government for the formulation and conduct of foreign policy?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

What is the theory of geopolitics?
 
  a. The focus on the isolationist and neutral policies of Switzerland
  b. The idea that states' foreign policies are determined by their location, natural resources, and physicalenvironment
 c. The study of the locations of major international organizations headquarters
  d. The theory that states with large supplies of natural resources will be more likely to experience corruption



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Answer to Question 1

All international actors organized to take action abroad are composed of a collection of
individuals. How these group actors are governed, and the processes and procedures
they follow to reach foreign policy decisions, are forces of their own that structure and
determine the decisions that are reached. The size of the organization, its power
relative to the other actors with which it interacts, the financial resources, and the
distribution of opinion within the actor all affect its capacity to make foreign policy
choices in response to changes in global circumstances.

Answer to Question 2

b



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