Foreign Policy Determinants

• Factors influencing, shaping or determining

foreign policy of a state.
• In foreign policy of a state, various factors are
at play thereby leading to overall foreign
policy posture of that country
• What affects foreign policy of Pakistan.
 External determinants
• Anarchy (Realists)
• Relative distribution of (Military) power (Realists)
-Great powers
-Middle Powers: Uni-polarity, Bi-polarity and Multi-
polarity
-Weaker states
• International law( Liberalists)
• International Organizations (Liberalists)
 Internal determinants
• Political System
• Leaders
• Identity and Role Conception
• Geo-politics
• Public Opinion
• Pressure Groups