DRAFT PAD 240

CHAPTER 8: FOREIGN POLICY

GROUP REPRESENTATIVE: CLAUDIO ROLNA RAUL ANAK CAROL

STUDENT ID: 2022966457

1.1 INTRODUCTION ON FOREIGN POLICY

 One of the wheels with which process of international politics operates. Foreign
policy is not separate from national policy, instead it is part of it.
 Consists of natural interests that are to be furthered in relation to other states.
 Almost all states determine the course of their foreign policies within the limits of
their strengths and the realities of the external environment.

1.2 SIGNIFICANCE OF MALAYSIAN FOREIGN POLICY

 Regional stability
 Economic development
 Diplomatic engagement
 Non alignment and mulitateralism
 Soft power rojection
 Humanitarian purposes and peacekeeping

1.2,1 POLITICAL INSTRUMENT

 Diplomacy, alliances

1.2.2 ECONOMIC INSTRUMENTS

 Foreign aid, foreign economic and trade policies, etc

1.2.3 MILITARY PRESSURE

 Warfare

1.2.4 ECONOMIC SANCTIONS

 EU, WTO etc

1.3 CONCLUSION

 Malaysia employs varieties of foreign policy instruments to safeguard national

interests and pursue strategic objectives
 Guided by various principles such as non-alignment
 Aims to promote peace, stability, prosperity and enhance global standings