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Diplomacy
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The process by which representatives of two or more governments meet and discuss matters of common concern.
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Incentives
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Rewards of some form offered by one state to another designed to influence the foreign policy of the recipient. Incentives are a form of persuasion.
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Economic incentives
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Instruments of persuasion in foreign policy. Economic incentives are basically carrots: country A promises some economic gain to B, and delivers it if B does what A wants it to do.
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Economic sanctions
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The restriction of customary trade and investment relations with a target state. An instrument of coercion in foreign policy. Economic sanctions are basically sticks: A threatens B with some form of economic loss if B does something A does not want it to do, or fails to do something A wants it to do.
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Propaganda
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The selective use of information, and at times misinformation, in order to advance a state’s interests.
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Covert operations
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Activities that a government directs against the interests of another government or non-state actor in such a way that the foreign targets and others are kept from knowing that the initiating government is responsible for the activities.
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Cyber operations
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The use or manipulation of information on the internet to advance foreign policy interests.
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Coercive diplomacy
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Aggressive actions short of the immediate largescale use of military force (such as moving an aircraft carrier closer to the shores of another country) designed to convince a country to rethink some behavior.
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Bureaucratic politics
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A possible influence on a country’s strategy characterized by national leaders and their subordinates engaging in foreign policy debates, building coalitions, and generally seeking to influence each other.
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Rally ’round the flag effect
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A commonly observed boost in the popularity of a leader due to external conflicts or war.
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Foreign affairs media
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Those individuals and organizations who report or comment on foreign developments in print, on television, over radio, and through the internet.
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Framing
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The process by which media participants select or present particular elements of a news story in such a way as to influence the opinions of recipients of the story.
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Interest groups
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Individuals or organizations that share a common set of political concerns and band together in an association to persuade leaders and the public to pursue, support, or accept policies that are in accord with the preferences of the association.
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Lobbying
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Meeting and speaking with members of legislatures and officials in executive departments in an attempt to influence policy. Interest groups often engage in lobbying.
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Internationalism
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A strategy in which a state is fully engaged with other states through institutionalized arrangements directed at maintaining world security and promoting global economic prosperity.
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