The foundations of foreign policy
Answers are for parents and teachers.
1
Write three advantages and three disadvantages of Uzbekistan’s geopolitical position in a table.
Advantages: Silk Road tradition, central location, resources. Disadvantages: distance from the sea, water scarcity, security issues linked to Afghanistan.
2
Write five principles of foreign policy in your own words.
Sovereign equality; inviolability of borders; non-interference; peaceful settlement; respect for human rights.
3
Why can a policy of “not joining military-political blocs” be close to neutrality yet differ from it? Write a sentence or two.
Not joining blocs means not taking part in specific military alliances; neutrality, in international law, implies a defined status and obligations.
4
Draw Uzbekistan and its neighbours on a map and try to find the border length with each (from the internet or an atlas).
Values may differ slightly by source; the key point is to name the source.