Analyzing foreign policy in international relations research: a theoretical approach

Abstract: Foreign policy is a country's strategic political decision in international relations. Analyzing foreign policy is a frequent and crucial task. However, due to the specific nature of foreign policies, which are sometimes public and sometimes semi-public, they can be challenging to find, making the analysis of foreign policy complex. Additionally, the approaches used when researching foreign policy can be quite diverse, leading to different methods of analysis. This article provides some foreign policy analysis methods to enhance the options available for analyzing and researching foreign policy in practice.