外交政策分析(FPA)是政治學(xué)的一個(gè)分支，研究外交政策過(guò)程和結(jié)果的理論發(fā)展和實(shí)證研究外交政策分析是研究國(guó)家對(duì)外關(guān)系和活動(dòng)的管理。外交政策包括目標(biāo)、戰(zhàn)略、措施、方法、方針、指示、協(xié)議等等。各國(guó)政府不僅可以同其他民族國(guó)家進(jìn)行國(guó)際關(guān)系，而且可以同國(guó)際組織和非政府組織進(jìn)行國(guó)際關(guān)系處理外交關(guān)系需要仔細(xì)考慮行動(dòng)計(jì)劃，使之適應(yīng)政府的外國(guó)利益和關(guān)切。

Foreign policy analysis (FPA) is a branch of political science dealing with theory development and empirical study regarding the processes and outcomes of foreign policy.[1]Foreign policy analysis is the study of the management of external relations and activities of state. Foreign policy involves goals, strategies, measures, methods, guidelines, directives, agreements, and so on. National governments may conduct international relations not only with other nation-states but also with international organizations and non-governmental organizations.[2]Managing foreign relations need carefully considered plans of actions that are adapted to foreign interests and concerns of the government.