Abstract:
Ideology is an element of national power and determinant of foreign policy. Foreign
policy enables a state to establish its relations beyond the borders. A state formulates
its foreign policy to cater its multiplicity of interests. It is possible by building strong
and cordial relations with the international community. Ideology assumes key
position in the formulation of foreign policy making and interacting with other states.
As the former super power and major power in prevailing situation in the world,
ideology has played a key role in foreign policy formulation of the United States.
Main ideology they used to change their foreign policy behavior and influence into
other countries was democracy. Democracy and respect for human rights have long
been central components of US foreign policy. Several leaders of the US practiced
foreign policy by using democracy as their ideology in different perspectives. Former
US Presidents Theodor Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, Franklin D Roosevelt, Harry
Truman and George W Bush have taken democracy as their ideological tool to change
US foreign policy. This study find out how ideology can be used as a tool to change
the US foreign policy formulation. With analysis the case study of USA. The research
consist of the interpretation of ideology and foreign policy, ideology as a tool of
foreign policy, US foreign policy under several leaders. Study has used secondary
resources such as Journal articles, newspaper articles, books, Presidents’ annual
statements, web sources to collect data. Thus study is a content analysis. The results
identify that, ideology has been highly influential to change the foreign policy
formulation of a nation.
