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Foreign policy analysis
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<p>Foreign policy analysis (FPA) is a technique within the <a href="/facts/International_relations/FgLEX3Cy">international relations</a> sub-field of <a href="/facts/Political_science/Gqy5EoRX">political science</a> dealing with theory, development, and <a href="/facts/Empirical_study/A6cy8Rcy">empirical study</a> regarding the processes and outcomes of <a href="/facts/Foreign_policy/sXwA3pIh">foreign policy</a>. </p><p>FPA is the study of the management of external relations and activities of <a href="/facts/Nation-states/1T5FVEJP">state</a>. <a href="/facts/Foreign_policy/sXwA3pIh">Foreign policy</a> involves goals, strategies, measures, management methods, guidelines, directives, agreements, and so on. National governments may conduct <a href="/facts/International_relations/FgLEX3Cy">international relations</a> not only with other <a href="/facts/Nation_state/1T5FVEJP">nation-states</a> but also with <a href="/facts/International_organization/6yJu9qNB">international organizations</a> and <a href="/facts/Non-governmental_organization/qxQSsxsI">non-governmental organizations</a>. </p><p>Managing <a href="/facts/Foreign_relations/Gf0WB0Hg">foreign relations</a> need carefully considered plans of actions that are adapted to foreign interests and concerns of the government. </p>