Isolationism vs. Interventionism
Isolationismnoun
A national (or group) policy of non-interaction with other nations (or groups).
Isolationismnoun
The doctrine or policy of minimal participation by one's country in international economic and political relations, specifically by not entering into alliances or other international agreements, in order to avoid becoming entangled in foreign wars, and to be able to devote the nation's energies primarily to advancing its own domestic interests.
Isolationismnoun
a policy of nonparticipation in international economic and political relations
Isolationism
Isolationism is a category of foreign policies institutionalized by leaders who assert that nations' best interests are best served by keeping the affairs of other countries at a distance. One possible motivation for limiting international involvement is to avoid being drawn into dangerous and otherwise undesirable conflicts.
Interventionismnoun
(politics) The political practice of intervening in a sovereign state's affairs.
Interventionismnoun
(medicine) The medical practice of trying to prolong someone's life.
Interventionismnoun
(psychology) The idea that a person develops cognition through explicit instruction by others, and not merely by being nurtured and allowed to develop individually.
