The policymakers’ own definitions of the general kinds of decisions, commitments, rules and actions suitable to their state.

Duties or special responsibilities that a government perceives for itself in its relation to states in a particular region with which it identifies.

The general foreign policy behaviour of governments which includes patterns of attitudes, decisions and commitments toward other states.

The policymakers’ own definitions of the functions, if any, their state should perform on a continuing basis in the international system.

A specific commitment to support the policies of another government.