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Hidden Agendas American Foreign Aid and Commerce American foreign and domestic policies are shaped by a variety of factors, but money is the most prevalent. Our society is based on a system of free-market capitalism. Since its founding America has entrusted its economy into the hands of its citizens, and because of this commitment our internal and external philosophies have been shaped around our desire to make money, and to use it as a means of bettering our own position. In the modern day it has become an important tool of international persuasion. The United States is the wealthiest nation in the world, but this wealth is dependent on its ability to control and dominate foreign and domestic markets. It is the governments job to serve the best interests of its people, and if capital is the most valuable asset, then how a government chooses to use it can be an important tool in analyzing that nations priorities. In today*s global economy every nation is linked, but by studying the areas of foreign aid, investment, and trade, any countries political and economic priorities can be defined. The United States is no different. Through these three aspects of foreign economic policy making it is obvious that the American government does not give or invest were money is most needed or deserved, but rather where it will support its own political agenda and benefits its own economic institutions. The United States is the most powerful nation on earth. It is both militarily and economically without equal. However, in order to initiate and maintain such dominance it has been forced to involve itself in foreign events and policies. The government of the United States has nationalistic priorities, and because of that it must take both a decisive and pre-emptive stance to world interaction. Money, or aid, has been a powerful tool in American foreign policy. Most nations are not as well off, and too many of these countries U.S. aid plays a vital role in maintaining economic growth and social stability. Unfortunately the data suggests that United States does not give to those in most need, but instead to those who will better serve the interests of the United States.
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