Assignment task: Describe how diplomacy plays a role in international cooperation and how international organizations affect foreign policy.
1. Define foreign policy: What is foreign policy? Why is it important? What are the key goals/initiatives of foreign policy? How does foreign policy impact citizens domestically? What is public opinion of foreign policy? Does that change based on president? Media? How has the opinion evolved? How does U.S. foreign policy address major challenges?
2. How diplomacy plays a role in international cooperation. : Who are diplomats? What is diplomacy? How does it work? How does diplomacy relate to foreign policy? How do diplomatic institutions (e.g., the U.S. State Department, consulates, and embassies) shape foreign policy? What were some successful diplomatic efforts in history? How did the diplomatic structure help resolve those issues?
3. After discuss diplomacy, look at major international organizations, such as the United Nations. how they shape foreign policy and promote global stability.: What are key functions of the United Nations? NATO? The European Union (EU)? UNICEF? How do they relate to foreign policy? How do these organizations work with the United States? With other countries? How have these relationships evolved? What challenges do they face in promoting global stability