US Foreign Policy in C20 z3 elements from Theodore Roosevelt to Ronald Reagan zGlobal US interests zCredible Deterrent zAnglo-American Alliance zWeapons which won the Cold War - update of Rooseveltian Principles zUpdated again by George W. Bush

4 Core absolutes of USFP zOil supply zBenign protectorate over Western Europe and East Asia zThe Monroe Doctrine zPreservation of Israel

Core goals of American Foreign Policy zPower - Realism zPeace - Liberal Internationalism zProsperity - International political economy zPrinciples - Democratic Idealism

Core goals of American Foreign Policy zBalance of Power - Coercive policy zWorld Order - Diplomatic policy zGlobal Capitalism - Economic policy zGlobal Democracy - Political policy

At least 3 types of US foreign or defence policy zStrategic in relation to other countries over time - divided between realist and idealist: national self-interest or a moral element to foreign policy zCrisis management: Berlin airlift, Suez crisis, Cuban missile crisis, Iranian hostages, Middle East, Gulf, driven by the Presidency and the National Security Council zStructural defence policy: deployment of materials & troops: driven by congressional committees; dept defence

American views of post cold war conflicts zA list - Conflicts which threaten survival of the US - None (terrorism?) zB list - Regional Conflicts - Iraq, North Korea, US interests at stake zC list - No threat to US interests - Somalia, Rwanda, Kosovo, Bosnia zCurrent US priorities do not centre on peacekeeping & humanitarian aid