In the past, the United States has had a complex variety of foreign policy decisions. However, the future of American foreign policy will need to be flexible and adaptable to allow the United States to navigate the rising problems across the world. As compared to the isolationist views of early America, and the interventionist tendencies of the recent past, the future of US foreign policy must be able to bend and flex to the demands of a rapidly changing world. The future will be shaped by many different influences, foremost possibly being growing technology, new developments in medicine, climate change, and the expansion of influential culture across the world.
Technology will play a major role in United States foreign policy in the future. …show more content…
cultural influences abroad, arising from the growing influence of U.S. corporations and Hollywood movies, may play an increasingly important role in foreign policy. These various cultural influences present an image of U.S. dominance abroad that not everyone may come to fully accept and tolerate. Furthermore, the widespread influence of U.S. culture abroad may come to dominate foreign lifestyles and values, and as such, the U.S. should seek to limit potential damage to foreign cultures in order to maintain a more positive reputation worldwide. The effects of U.S. cultural influence abroad is particularly impactful on developing nations, as countries that can afford have already taken steps to control U.S. influences on their culture, such as France and Canada. France and Canada have both passed laws prohibiting satellite dissemination of U.S. content into their citizens’ homes, while Canada in particular has established CanCon (Canadian Content) rules on local radio stations, mandating that at least 35% of music played on local radio stations must be Canadian. As such, spread of U.S. cultural influence abroad could end up leading to increased censorship among countries, which could prevent the flow of valuable information. Free trade agreements, such as the TPP (Trans-Pacific Partnership) could further spread U.S. cultural hegemony and such vast invasions of foreign cultures could ultimately lead to a buildup of a negative perception of the U.S. abroad. In order to resolve potential issues regarding the spread of U.S. cultural influence, the U.S. should seek to cooperate and make compromises with foreign governments, particularly if they are developing nations. U.S. domestic quotas on cultural exports may be impractical to implement since spreading information is easier now more than ever before with the Internet, in addition to strong domestic opposition to possible encroachments on 1st Amendment free speech rights. Instead, cultural import reduction should
Technology will play a major role in United States foreign policy in the future. …show more content…
cultural influences abroad, arising from the growing influence of U.S. corporations and Hollywood movies, may play an increasingly important role in foreign policy. These various cultural influences present an image of U.S. dominance abroad that not everyone may come to fully accept and tolerate. Furthermore, the widespread influence of U.S. culture abroad may come to dominate foreign lifestyles and values, and as such, the U.S. should seek to limit potential damage to foreign cultures in order to maintain a more positive reputation worldwide. The effects of U.S. cultural influence abroad is particularly impactful on developing nations, as countries that can afford have already taken steps to control U.S. influences on their culture, such as France and Canada. France and Canada have both passed laws prohibiting satellite dissemination of U.S. content into their citizens’ homes, while Canada in particular has established CanCon (Canadian Content) rules on local radio stations, mandating that at least 35% of music played on local radio stations must be Canadian. As such, spread of U.S. cultural influence abroad could end up leading to increased censorship among countries, which could prevent the flow of valuable information. Free trade agreements, such as the TPP (Trans-Pacific Partnership) could further spread U.S. cultural hegemony and such vast invasions of foreign cultures could ultimately lead to a buildup of a negative perception of the U.S. abroad. In order to resolve potential issues regarding the spread of U.S. cultural influence, the U.S. should seek to cooperate and make compromises with foreign governments, particularly if they are developing nations. U.S. domestic quotas on cultural exports may be impractical to implement since spreading information is easier now more than ever before with the Internet, in addition to strong domestic opposition to possible encroachments on 1st Amendment free speech rights. Instead, cultural import reduction should