List - I List - II (a) Nixon doctrine (i) Support to anti-guerilla movements (b) Kennedy doctrine (ii) Pursuit of peace through a partnership with allies (c) Reagan doctrine (iii) Intervention to prevent genocide (d) Clinton doctrine (iv) Foreign policy initiatives towards Latin America
Matching Foreign Policy Doctrines: Nixon, Kennedy, Reagan, Clinton
The question requires matching specific US foreign policy doctrines (List - I) with their corresponding principles or initiatives (List - II).
Doctrine Analysis
- (a) Nixon doctrine: Emphasized partnerships with allies, expecting them to shoulder more defense responsibilities while the US provided support. This aligns with (ii) Pursuit of peace through a partnership with allies.
- (b) Kennedy doctrine: Focused on initiatives in Latin America, notably the Alliance for Progress, aimed at economic development and countering communism. This matches (iv) Foreign policy initiatives towards Latin America.
- (c) Reagan doctrine: Supported anti-communist insurgencies globally, often termed "freedom fighters," against Soviet-backed regimes. This corresponds to (i) Support to anti-guerilla movements.
- (d) Clinton doctrine: Characterized by intervention in humanitarian crises and prevention of mass atrocities like genocide, especially prominent in the post-Cold War era. This fits (iii) Intervention to prevent genocide.
Correct Code Determination
Based on the analysis, the correct matching sequence is:
- (a) -> (ii)
- (b) -> (iv)
- (c) -> (i)
- (d) -> (iii)
This corresponds to the code (ii) (iv) (i) (iii).
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