Which term describes the idea of coordinating all resources to pursue a nation's goals abroad?

• A. Grand strategy
• B. Foreign policy
• C. Internationalism
• D. Isolationism

Answer: (A)

Coordinating all resources to pursue a nation's goals abroad is grand strategy. It’s the big-picture plan that aligns military power, diplomacy, economic tools, technology, and domestic resources toward long-term international objectives. Grand strategy determines how to deter threats, win alliances, shape global influence, and allocate scarce assets over years or decades to advance national interests.

Foreign policy, by contrast, refers to the actual policies and actions implemented to pursue those goals—the concrete steps taken in the near term. Internationalism describes a belief in broad international cooperation and integration, while isolationism is a stance of avoiding entanglements with other nations. These latter ideas don’t by themselves coordinate the entire set of national resources toward long-term abroad goals.