FOREIGN POLICY HOMEWORK

Foreign Policy Definition

Foreign policy is the strategy or approach chosen by a national government to achieve its goals in its
relations with external entities (e.g. other states, international organisations). This can also include the
decision to do nothing.

Elements of foreign policy usually involves having specific 1)Goals 2)Strategies 3)Measures 4)Methods
5)Guidelines 6)Directives 7)Understandings and 8)Agreements by the government on particular issue

Homework  Based on these definitions, go to www.bbc.co.uk/news and identify the foreign policy of
France with regards to the group IS/ISIS.

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These are questions you should always ask yourself when trying to determine the foreign policy of a
country on a particular issue. In this case, it is France’s foreign policy on IS/ISIS/Dash.

1.What are the stated goals/objectives of France on this issue?

2.What strategies/measures has France implemented to meet those goals/objectives?

3.Has the country’s government representatives made any public statements indicating specific
guidelines and directives on how to deal with this issue?

4.Has the country’s government signed any agreements with any other third parties (another country)
related to this issue?

5.Has the country’s government introduced any new laws related to this issue?

6.Can we say that the government doesn’t seem to have any policy on this group/issue?

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How would you describe the France’s foreign policy towards ISIS?

What steps/measures has France taken to meet their foreign policy on ISIS?