ABSTRACT
One of the fundamental characteristics of US foreign policy since the Second World War has been the complexity of the various specialized levels at which it is formulated. Foreign policy became a complex matter involving many different, specialized spheres of international concern, each governed by its own set of rules. The concept of national interest as the most decisive element in the formulation of US foreign policy quickly took hold. The decline of US hegemony imposed a considerable number of readjustments in the formulation of US foreign policy. The National Technical Information Service, which is responsible for the transfer of technology, promotes the dissemination of US technology abroad and informs US producers of foreign technology. The management of energy policy, both domestic and foreign, led President Carter to create the Department of Energy in 1977. Instead of a single, unified foreign policy, nowadays there are different specialized international policies.
