In comparison to other liberal democracies, the U.S. manages foreign policy in an unusual way. America’s foreign policy is the expression of its ambitions and how it plans to achieve them by interacting with different countries. Foreign policy has become more difficult. “The distinction between foreign and domestic issues is no longer pronounced, and as the global financial crisis of 2008 proved, local decisions have ripple effects abroad” (fpa.org 2015). “Three goals guide foreign policy—security, prosperity, and the spread of American values (Monroe & Keresh, p. 521). The creation and functioning of America’s foreign policy include all three branches of government and a complicated collection of governmental institutions and agencies. The
