What is the National Economic Council (NEC)? Identify the relevant actors on the council as well as its primary responsibilities. How does the NEC reflect U.S. foreign policy interests in the post–Cold War period?

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Answers should identify the NEC as an 18-member council established by the Clinton administration tasked with four objectives: (1) coordinating policy making on economic issues, (2) coordinating the flow of economic policy advice to the president, (3) ensuring that economic policies are consistent with the president’s goals, and (4) monitoring implementation of economic policies. The NEC reflects U.S. foreign policy interests in that it includes several new foreign policy actors, including the Commerce and Treasury Departments and the U.S. Trade Representative. Answers should identify the roles these actors play in foreign policy making. Answers should also identify how the NEC represented Clinton’s understanding of the growing importance of geoeconomics in the post–Cold War period.