The Interrelation of the Domestic and Foreign Policies of the Nation

There are two classical statements that involve the interrelation of domestic and foreign policies. The first is that of Machiavelli, whose doctrines are by no means forgotten in these days. His writings were once the subject of a doctoral thesis by Benito Mussolini. I may say, however, that in one respect the Duce has not followed the advice of his Italian master of devious statecraft, for Machiavelli advised against a prince's ever entering into an alliance with a prince stronger than himself. He could never master his ally; he might become his slave and servant. We have a picture of the lion and the jackal as the result of an unequal alliance. Passing from Machiavelli, we come to our own land and the classic Farewell

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