GOVERNMENTAL SOURCES DALAM KEBIJAKAN LUAR NEGERI AMERIKA SRIKAT TERKAIT RENEGOSIASI KESEPAKATAN NORTH AMERICA FREE TRADE AREA (NAFTA)

Abstract

When President Trump rose to power, US government slowly but sure begin to implement inward looking policy. President Trump who has a political support from Republican Party is willing to make a renegotiation in North America Free Trade Area (NAFTA)’s trade deal. The renegotiation was intended by US government when they saw a trade deficit between United States and Mexico. The US government believed that trade deficit was making them in disadvantage position. To issue the renegotiation policy, P resident as a commander in chief must organize the bill based on US constitution. The political process between executive and legislative branches play pivotal role in this issue. This article aim to analyze the influence of governmental sources in US foreign policy decision making process. The author used qualitative method and case study research. The governmental sources like state political system, type of parliament, and political relations between executive and legislative has an important role in issuing NAFTA renegotiation.