Which of the following best describes policy articulation?

a. the stage in the foreign policy process in which the rationale for a policy is stated in an effort to gain
domestic and foreign support for it
b. the stage at which resources are allocated to a foreign policy so that its objectives can be achieved, and
in which the policy is put into effect
c. the first post-implementation stage in the foreign policy process, in which efforts are expended to stay
abreast of a foreign policy and its effects as it is implemented
d. the stage in the foreign policy process in which the intended and unintended effects that a foreign
policy is having are assessed

a