Foreign policy doctrine

A diplomatic doctrine is a general statements of foreign policy. In some cases, the statement is made by a political leader and is associated with the name of that leader. Jimmy Carter's response to the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, for example, came to be called the Carter Doctrine, and Richard Nixon's justification for his phased withdrawal from Vietnam came to be called the Nixon Doctrine. Chinese diplomatic doctrines like military and political doctrines often have a number associated with them.

A doctrine is often formed and named after the chief executive of a nation, but can also be formulated and named after the chief diplomat of a nation.

The purpose of a diplomatic doctrine is to provide general rules for the conduct of foreign policy. These rules allow the political leadership of a nation to deal with a situation and to explain the actions of a nation to other nations. "Doctrine" is usually not meant to have any negative cannotations; it is especially not to be confused with "dogma".

Argentina

• Drago Doctrine

Germany

• Hallestein Doctrine

Russia / Soviet Union

• Brezhnev Doctrine
• Sinatra Doctrine

United States

• Monroe Doctrine
• Truman Doctrine
• Eisenhower Doctrine
• Nixon Doctrine
• Carter Doctrine
• Reagan Doctrine
• Clinton Doctrine
• Stimson Doctrine
• Bush Doctrine which together with the Hearst doctrine is included in the [[National Security Strategy of the United

 States]]" [1], released on September 17, 2002 

• Powell Doctrine

See also:

• Military doctrine