The Building of US foreign Policy The foreign policy of United States shaped through decades of Cold war and afterwards in the modern era by adjusting to realities. Now the world have changed from bipolar world to a multipolar world with terrorism as the most important and vital threat with us dominance in the International arena. The Entire foreign policy of U.S has been entirely shifted to addressing smaller conflicts but too dangerous hot spots in different parts of the world. Now the process is peace keeping in association with NATO, UN etc. The issues on foreign policy and national security has drawn lot of attention as well as debates all along the right-left lines. This has a history from the time of world war second . The isolationists strongly believe that America should avoid the unnecessary interventions due to the argument America didnt enter the world second until japan attacked Pearl Harbour. The foreign policy of American is not just peace and conflict more and more issues like globalization,foreign trade, international cooperation,financial assistance,investment,foreign aid etc gets more priority. But the issues relating to terrorism is getting more and more attention now a days as it is creating problems through out the world. Reality American foreign policy often failed to its desired objectives since world war ll. Diplomacy was replaced by Force. Negotiations was trampled by Military Solutions. Insurgents were produced by counter insurgency. Until the collapse of Soviet Russia anti communism was the principal guide for American foreign Policy. After the world war ll America confronted global terrorism and a new war was declared ie war against global terrorism. But this war has a never ending start war against drugs. The changing American political hegemony and also the economic superpower has been challenged and the dominant role of America is being replaced by the ever growing European union, Latin America,Asean and also china. The direct interference into the internal matters of various nations and unilateral military action by American have not brought peace and stability to the world . But it brought international catastrophes and also paved way to financial and security crisis in America itself. Now it is time for the experts to rethink and make a new foreign policy for American which helps itself bring prosperity to the people of America.

Source : Experts Column Written by Mr Anohar John