The Rule Book
What is a government's plan for dealing with other nations?
This is the official definition of Foreign Policy.
What is NATO?
This organization is described as the "Defense Squad."
What is Control (Rule-Setting)?
Since the U.S. helped create most of these organizations, the rules often favor the American economic system.
What are free markets and open competition?
The two WTO core political values. That it promotes
What is Aid?
This tool is primarily used to achieve the goals of Values and Security through non-military, non-trade support
What is the UN?
The United Nations (UN): Focus on peacekeeping and humanitarian aid.
What is Legitimacy (Consensus)?
Action looks like a "World Decision," not just an "American Decision."
What is a tariff (or tax)
The U.S. takes a country to the WTO court to challenge this trade barrier.
What are Diplomacy, Aid, Trade, and Military Force?
The four specific tools the U.S. uses to execute its foreign policy.
What is the WTO?
WTO (The Trade Referee): Sets and enforces global trade rules.
What is Cooperation (Cost-Sharing)?
Other countries contribute money and personnel, reducing the burden on the U.S.
What is its dual role (economic and political)
This describes the WTO, which is more than "simply an economic tool."
What is Diplomacy?
This tool involves "talking" and negotiating treaties.
The UN has how many official languages and what are they?
six official languages:
Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish.
If the U.S. is facing a major humanitarian crisis (like a large refugee problem), which of the three advantages (Cooperation, Consensus, or Control) is the most critical for the U.S. in that specific scenario?
When the U.S. faces a major humanitarian crisis (like a large refugee problem), the most critical advantage gained from international organizations is Cooperation (Cost-Sharing).
What is a "World Decision?
Actions backed by Consensus are seen as this, giving them greater political power.
What is Prosperity?
This goal is concerned with growing the U.S. economy through trade.
Where is the WTO's Headquarters?
The WTO's headquarters is in Geneva, Switzerland.
What do the 3 C's contribute to?
How the U.S. Plays to Win (Leverage)
Is the WTO simply an economic tool, or does it also promote U.S. political values like 'free markets' and 'open competition'?
The WTO is the clearest example of the U.S. using its strategic advantage of Rule-Setting (Control) to achieve both Prosperity and its Values simultaneously.