Why are international financial institutions identified as critical actors in the U.S. foreign policy bureaucracy? What role does the United States play in these institutions? Provide specific examples in your answer.
What will be an ideal response?
Answers regarding the importance of international financial institutions as critical actors should address how many of these institutions were established in part by the United States, have U.S. officials in leadership positions, and are based in the States. Answers may also acknowledge the U.S. leadership role in these organizations, in both manpower and financial contributions. The importance of geoeconomics may also be discussed. Examples include the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund.
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