Who decides American foreign policy? 17 Articles

by Kohli Singh

How did US lose say in the world affairs Upstarts like Al Qaida, Hezbollah, Al Fatah, Taliban, Somalian Islamists, Hamas, Al Sadr of Iraq, Tamil Tigers, Maoists and many more whom we do not know are in a position to ra...read more

by Bhumika Ghimire

The President decides foreign policy, although the Congress declares war against another nation. Looks quite simple right, yes it is if you turn a blind eye to all the political wrangling and bidding war that goes in Wa...read more

by Menes

Large mega corporations decide foreign policy. This is done usually by the CIA infiltrating the powerful families of another country and then striking a deal to set - up powerful economic interests in that country( large m...read more

by Truth Blazer

Ideally it is the people who decide foreign policy, but in today's world we find this not to be so. Our country is designed so that the people elect a person to represent them in the political arena. We find that polit...read more

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by Paul Wylie

How Mr. Bush Can Save $40 Billion Or More From The Bat Cave President Bush today unveiled his economic stimulus plan intended to try to head off a recession in the United States. Anyone that has followed even a little o...read more

by Jerry Curtis

There is, of course, a formal structure for making and carrying out the foreign policy of the United States. Our Constitution gives that power to the President but, in turn, restricts that power by requiring the Senate's a...read more

by Marcus Brooks

American money decides everything in the world; especially foreign policy. As long the U.S. dollar stays strong, it dictates war and diplomacy around the world. When an American president considers bestowing monetary aid...read more

by Ebey Soman

The Constitution of United States defines the authority of the president and of Congress in foreign affairs. The president of United States is commander in chief of the armed forces, but Congress must authorize and appropr...read more

by Cedric Mcclester

Bush Largesse By now it is common knowledge that 15 of the 19 Nine-Eleven highjackers who ran planes into the World Trade Center's Buildings One and Two, and the Pentagon were Saudi nationals. It is also an acknowle...read more

by Robert C. Sage

The pro-Israel Lobby, including AIPAC and Christian Zionists, are the biggest influences on American foreign policy. Of course, the Constitution informs that the president determines foreign policy with the advice and con...read more

by Charles Scott

US foreign policy is decided by the president and backed by congress and upheld by the supreme court and yet none of them actually decide anything anymore. The problem as always is money. The president and congress cater t...read more

by Bruno Somerset

Constitutionally, American foreign policy decisions are essentially a shared responsibility between the President and the Congress. The President negotiates treaties, but the Senate must ratify the treaties in order for th...read more

by Ron Kruger

Foreign Policy and The American Way We, quite simply, have lost our way. What bothers me is we are quick to send troops and aid if some foreign country suffers a tsunami (and is newsworty), but leave our own people stand...read more

by David Brown

Wow, this is a great question to ponder. I truly believe that there are a lot of answers to this question but only one is the right one. With the checks and balances of American government, the president of the United St...read more

by Sue A. Sponte

The American foreign policy decision making process is dominated by the President, with Congress having a significant, but limited, role. The specific powers that are given to the President include: the power to...read more

by J Dawkins

American Foreign policy is influenced by many different sources which are complex and difficult to separate. The great asset America has is it's sheer size as a country and the financial power it has in the international...read more

by Pragmatic Pat

By now, most of us know what the constitution has to say about foreign policy. The President is the Commander-in-Chief of our armed forces and the Chief Diplomat of the country. Congress checks and balances this power by c...read more