Reading
What Are Economic Sanctions?
In this free resource on sanctions, learn how countries use punitive economic measures to advance their foreign policy priorities.
Foreign Policy
Video
How Do Governments Approach Foreign Policy?
In this educational video, explore three fundamental questions that shape a country’s relationship with the world through foreign policy.
Reading
Unilateralism Versus Multilateralism
What is unilateralism? What is multilateralism? In this free resource on foreign policy, explore why leaders address some challenges independently and others as part of a team.
Reading
Isolationism Versus Engagement
What is isolationism? What is engagement? In this free resource on foreign policy, explore why some leaders view the outside world as a threat and others view it as an opportunity.
Reading
Idealism Versus Realism
What is idealism? What is realism? In this free resource, explore two schools of thought on a country’s foreign policy priorities.
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U.S. Foreign Policy: The Americas
Since the 1800s, the United States has positioned itself as the preeminent power in the Americas.
Learning Journeys
A learning journey is a student facing, curated collection of resources that explore a topic from a specific perspective.
Learning Journey
U.S. History Mini Simulations
In this series of historical mini simulations, students step into the shoes of policymakers to advise the U.S. president on how to respond to major foreign policy moments in U.S. history.
Learning Journey
Will China Invade Taiwan?
Explore Taiwan’s relationships with the United States and China. Then take part in a national security simulation to help avoid future conflict.
Learning Journey
Trade: Trade Wars
Explore this collection of learning resources to understand trade relations between the United States and China.
Learning Journey
Trade: Policy
Explore this collection of learning resources to understand the ways in which trade can be used as part of foreign policy.
Learning Journey
Trade: Introduction
Explore this collection of learning resources to understand international trade.
Learning Journey
U.S. Foreign Policy
Explore this collection of learning resources to understand U.S. foreign policy.
Learning Journey
Tools of Foreign Policy
Explore this collection of learning resources to understand the tools of foreign policy.
Learning Journey
Approaches to Foreign Policy
Explore this collection of learning resources to understand the critical debates behind foreign policy strategy.