national interest shaped foreign policy

How has national interest shaped foreign policy?

What is a 'policy'?
A policy is a plan of action that has been deliberately chosen to guide or influence
choices and decisions.
a plan of action
guides choices and decisions
domestic policy - inside a country
foreign policy - outside a country
national policies can be either domestic or foreign
What are some of our school's policies?
Domestic Policy
Guides the decisions about what to do
within the country. In Canada, domestic
policy may guide decisions about changing
federal laws. In 2007, for example, the
government decided it was in Canadian's
national interest to pass a law making it
illegal to copy movies for sale or rental

Foreign Policy
Guides decisions about official relations with
other countries. Foreign policy, which is often
called external relations or foreign affairs, may
involve co-operating with international
organizations such as the United Nations.
Canada, for example, is among the top 10 donors
to the United Nations Development Program,
UNICEF, and the World Health Organization.
Canada provides the UN with more than $600
million dollars a year.

World War One as the example