Under the Coalition Britain's foreign policy was geared towards the abolition of the state killings abroad, including the United States of America.
A diplomat said the following to me the other day, and I thought it summed up Pakistan perfectly: "Pakistani foreign policy is geared mainly toward gaining leverage over the United States".
For much of the past two decades, China's foreign policy was geared toward reassurance and building relationships--both within and outside its immediate region--that would prove mutually beneficial for China and its partners.
China's foreign policy is mainly geared toward securing the raw materials and trade that will fuel its growth and development.
This has been brought about by (amongst other things) the relaxation of foreign exchange policies and macro economic policies geared towards attracting foreign investors into the country.
This has been brought about by amongst other things, the relaxation of foreign exchange policies and macro economic policies geared towards attracting foreign investors into the country.
The first presidential debate was geared toward foreign policy issues, with some economic questions thrown in at the start of the event.
The event this week felt like a conference, with several panels geared toward foreign policy, "America First" messaging and a healthy disdain for the news media.
The over-cosy consensus that has given the trade unions, which are close to the Social Democrats, a big say in policy (blocking suggestions, for instance, that the retirement age should go up) may be weakened too.Foreign policy could also shift gear.
The Republican House is not planning to throw the gears of foreign policy into reverse, as it is in domestic policy.
Switching gears, Packer asks, Have we seen a sharp turn in foreign policy since Obama took office?
