The impact of geo-strategic factors on shaping the National Interest of Algerian Foreign Policy
Keywords:
National interest, foreign policy, geo-strategy, strategyAbstract
The study of national interest as an analytical unit for interpreting the external behavior of the state, and its application to Algeria, demonstrates that states act within the international system in accordance with the imperatives of their national interests. Despite increasing convergence among political units in the international system and the rise of economic globalization, the post-Cold War period witnessed a noticeable decline in the ideological dimension of foreign policy, while the concept of interest re-emerged prominently as the principal reference point for foreign policy orientation. All diplomatic activities of the state are directed toward fulfilling and safeguarding its national interests at the global level. What characterizes the modern era is that Algeria’s national interest has developed new, highly effective mechanisms operating within broader frameworks than those previously adopted by the state. These frameworks and mechanisms include renewed or newly established economic institutions, as well as regional and international economic blocs. At first glance, the emergence of international economic blocs may appear to diminish the significance of the national interest and to signal a shift from national interest toward a collective interest of the international system. However, this interpretation is inaccurate.
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