Globalization and the Quest for a ‘Smart’ Foreign Policy

Abstract Globalization continues to be a growing trend from the economy, security, and even the individual as ideas are rapidly exchanged between different cultures. State-actors, although still a critical component, are competing for influence with the private sector, transnational movements, international media, and even small NGOs. In this globalized world nations must adopt the concept of ‘smart’ foreign policy. The basic idea of ‘smart’ foreign policy is outlined in nine...