Interest Groups Can Have Significant Influence on a Country's Foreign

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Essay

Interest groups can have significant influence on a country's foreign policy. What are the ways in which interest groups influence policy? What makes an interest group successful in attempting to influence a government's foreign policy?

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Definitions:

Offeror

The party in a contractual agreement who presents an offer to another party (the offeree) to enter into a contract, which may be accepted or rejected.

Formal Contracts

Legally binding agreements that are required to be in writing, often solemnized by the presence of certain formalities.

Under Seal

A legal term indicating that a document or case is officially confidential and not to be made public without authorization.

Letters Of Credit

Financial instruments issued by a bank guaranteeing a buyer's payment to a seller, within a specific timeframe, under specified conditions.