It is important for a state to have foreign policy because it is the tradition in IR that all states should have foreign policy. Also, it is important for a state to have foreign policy because to help direct state's development through economic, social and political interest of the state.
The foreign weapons policy.
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Containment of the free trade international market allowed the U.S. and communist countries to avoid nuclear confrontations helping to secure the peacetime foreign policy.
containment
The Cold War.
What is the current foreign policy WHERE? (in the US) The President is responsible for foreign policy.
US foreign policy stinks.
The US Department of State
Israel has no special command over US foreign policy.
military bases and the panama canal
The state department carries out foreign policy when there is one that is consistent and realistic by the president. At this time there is no realistic foreign policy.
The US Constitution divides the foreign policy powers between the President and Congress so both share in foreign policy.
How did the US go a isolationism foreign policy to a political and military involvement?
An important factor that influenced American foreign policy was the rapid growth of industries and the increase in prosperity. Many individuals from other countries wanted to come to the US to achieve success.
The US Secretary of State and the rest of the US Foreign Service (diplomat core) are public officials directly running and organizing US foreign policy.
isolation
As a US State its Foreign Policy is dictated by the State Department at the Federal level.