National Interests

The values, desires and interests which states seek to protect or achieve in relation to each other.

• National Interests

• Ideology

• National Ideas

• National Folkways

Classification of the National Intersts components.

• Variable and non-vital

• Vital and Necessary

• Necessary and Variable

• Non-vital and Variable

According to H. Morgenthau, there are two vital components of National Interests.

• Security and Identity

• Economics and Security

• Political Regime and Identity

• Human nature and Ideology

Types of identity, according to H. Morgenthau.

• Ideological, Cultural and Egoistic

• Historical, Political and Economical

• Physical, Political and Cultural

• Realistic, Liberalistic, Idealistic

According to another classification (by T. W. Robinson), this type of National Interests includes the preservation of physical, political and cultural identity against possible encroachments by other states.

• Variable Interests

• Permanent Interests

• Primary Interests

• Secondary Interests

According to another classification (by T. W. Robinson), this type of National Interests includes the protection of the citizens abroad and ensuring of diplomatic immunities for the diplomatic staff

• Variable Interests

• Permanent Interests

• Primary Interests

• Secondary Interests

According to another classification (by T. W. Robinson), this type of National Interests refers to the relatively constant long-term interests of the state

• Variable Interests

• Permanent Interests

• Primary Interests

• Secondary Interests

According to another classification (by T. W. Robinson), this type of National Interests is largely determined by “the cross currents of personalities, public opinion and moral folkways".

• Variable Interests

• Permanent Interests

• Primary Interests

• Secondary Interests

According to another classification (by T. W. Robinson), this type of National Interests irefer to those positive conditions which apply to a large number of nations or in several specified fields such as economic, trade, diplomatic relations etc.

• General Interests

• Permanent Interests

• Primary Interests

• Specific Interests

Establishing contacts with the decision-makers and diplomats of other nations and conduct negotiations for achieving the desired goals and objectives of national interests of their nation. What kind of method of securing National Interests is it?

• Propaganda

• Alliances and Treaties

• Economic Means

• Diplomacy