How should a nation-state develop its foreign policy in accordance to its values and in connection to the development of its domestic policy?

A nation-state should develop its foreign policy in accordance with their own ideals. It is important that their foreign policy represents the country's beliefs. At the same time though, they should make an effort to accommodate other country's ideals to some extent in order to provide for a better relationship with other countries. A country's foreign policy should also be a reflection of their domestic policy because they represent the same ideals and values. There are two parts to American foreign policy as the book delineates - military and economic (p. 350). The United States maintains a "highly privileged position" (Power of Politics, p. 350) and a main goal of American foreign policy is to maintain that position.  When it comes to foreign policy, a nation should be able to take responsibility and help their allies in need.  Foreign policy and domestic policy should be balanced so that both serve the values and interests of the country in question.  Foreign policy should also take into consideration other nation's values without sacrificing their own values in the process.

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References:
"Power of Politics"- Ira Katznelson, Mark Kesselman, Alan Draper