Mutual respect should guide U.S. foreign policy. Our government once approached the world with this spirit of international cooperation. In the 1930s and 1940s, FDR's Good Neighbor policy provided the collective determination to defeat fascism and the vision to create international institutions like the United Nations. We can do it again. A foreign policy shaped by common values and informed by common heritage would restore our country's reputation as a responsible global leader and partner.
The concept of a Global Good Neighbor foreign policy is simple: Good neighbor values and practices make the global neighborhood a safer, healthier, friendlier place.
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Global Good Neighbor description
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GGN Talking Points
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GGN Principles
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A Global Good Neighbor Ethic for International Relations
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Executive Summary
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A History to Make Us Proud
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Complete GGN Index
Inspired by Franklin D. Roosevelt's vision of international relations guided by "mutual respect" and cooperation, the IRC’s Global Good Neighbor Initiative is reclaiming this legacy by promoting dialogue and action aimed at forging a new animating vision for foreign policy in our time:
A Global Good Neighbor Ethic for International Relations
http://ggn.irc-online.org/
For media inquiries, email media@irc-online.org or call (505) 388-0208.
