Hmmm. According to this CSM test, when it comes to foreign policy I am “most likely” a Realist.
Realists …
- Are guided more by practical considerations than ideological vision
- Believe US power is crucial to successful diplomacy – and vice versa
- Don’t want US policy options unduly limited by world opinion or ethical considerations
- Believe strong alliances are important to US interests
- Weigh the political costs of foreign action
- Believe foreign intervention must be dictated by compelling national interest
Historical realist: President Dwight D. Eisenhower
Modern realist: Secretary of State Colin Powell
I’m not sure I agree with all of the above, but it’s probably closer to me than the other four categories (Isolationist, Liberal, Neocon).
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Huh…Who would have thunk it…
Liberal
Liberals…
-Are wary of American arrogance and hypocrisy
Trace much of today’s anti-American hatred to previous US foreign policies.
-Believe political solutions are inherently superior to military solutions
-Believe the US is morally bound to intervene in humanitarian crises
Oppose American imperialism
-Support international law, alliances, and agreements
Encourage US participation in the UN
-Believe US economic policies must help lift up the world’s poor
Historical liberal: President Woodrow Wilson
Modern liberal: President Jimmy Carter
I’m shocked. Absolutely shocked.
I’m a Liberal, too. Who’d a thunk it?
Realist.