United States of America: Incoherent federal foreign policy agenda

United States of America: Incoherent Federal Foreign Policy Agenda

The United States of America is a federal republic with a bicameral parliament. . The concept of ‘state’ is largely missing from American political discourse being supplicated by the term ‘government’.
The federal approach to interpret this constitutional prism in US clearly speaks that apart from a very limited power to enter into international agreements, with the approval of the Congress, the only involvement of the States in the treaty making process is through State representatives in the Senate.
Better connectivity, communication, have made citizens to put onus on States to ensure their interests. The internationalization of production, distribution, transportation, communications, and investment, have provided incentives to State and local governments to create new jobs, diversify their economic base, and enhance revenues , hitherto not pursued by them.
The issue of state sovereignty arises as the ‘distinction between foreign and domestic policy is increasingly becoming blurred with sub national units entering an arena which was customarily regarded as prerogative of federal government’
There have been debates that rise of States in foreign affairs , on the ethical grounds it represents a highly desirable democratization of the foreign policy process, yet its accompanied facet of localization, leads to a dangerous derogation from national governments' power to conduct a coherent foreign policy.