Who Makes and Shapes Foreign Policy in the United States

question 100

Essay

Who makes and shapes foreign policy in the United States? What does the United States want? What counts as success?

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Definitions:

Conflict Theorists

Sociologists who view social life as a competition and focus on the distribution of resources, power, and inequality.

Capitalist Aims

Objectives focused on maximizing profits and expanding market share within a capitalist economic system, often prioritizing efficiency, competition, and private ownership.

Compliant Workers

Employees who readily follow workplace rules, norms, and expectations, often embodying a cooperative and submissive attitude towards authority.

Male Undergraduates

Male students who are enrolled in a bachelor's degree program at a college or university but have not yet received their degree.