Marginalized populations are a different population to target. Nevertheless, I think a major part of this is to actually reveal to these populations that their absence actually makes a difference. Many are so focused on surviving and their daily work schedules. That’s their lives. I’m not sure if they have ever considered seeking additional aid from the government in order to solve their issues. For one, the majority of government spending is focused on major cities. In a sense, this returns back to the issue of educating the masses of the role of the government.
I wonder if the masses play any important role that would actually affect foreign policy. For instance, in some countries (definitely not the United States), some areas are so far away from major cities that government regulations aren’t necessarily enforced. I think that giving the marginalized populations a say in policies is more aimed at reaching liberalism, but not necessarily what’s the “best for the population.”
Could we achieve a strong foreign policy in a country without listen to marginalized populations? I think so. The importance is to have more influential groups have a say, since they have greater control over the economic sector – which a country depends on tremendously.
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