December 19, 2011
AUCW 212
Professor Canedy
Final Examination
Question Three American international relations are extremely scattered, and when examined can be interpreted in many different ways. This may be because there is perhaps a blend of these major schools of American foreign policy in all of our international relations. The major schools that will be used as lenses are isolationism, liberal internationalism, Kissingerian realism, democratic globalism, and democratic realism. I am going to use these lenses to examine how the liberation in Iraq was handled, and what foreign policy was mainly used. Isolationism is a foreign policy that states we should detach ourselves from other nations affairs regarding alliances, economics, monetary, etc (Dictionary.com). Instead, all of our efforts should be targeted internally. The benefit of isolationism is keeping peace with other nations, and focusing on advancing internally. Although many Americans believe we should be an isolationistic nation, we have proved that we are not. In March 2003, George W. Bush did the opposite of what an isolationist would do, and invaded Iraq. His reasoning for invading was to find the rumored weapons of mass destruction, and to overthrow Saddam Hussein. …show more content…
This world has become impersonal, detached, and dispassionate about numerous issues, issues that should inspire revolutions against those who commit them. Unfortunately, this is not the case. I am here to try and put the passion and personal aspect back into everyday life, by discussing the wrongs that have been committed by America to other nations worldwide. While I do ask you to lend me your ears, it is your heart that must be convinced. If American foreign policy stays the same (rather, progressively becomes more evil) there will be no