外交政策分析(FPA)是政治學的一個分支，研究外交政策過程和結果的理論發展和實證研究外交政策分析是研究國家對外關系和活動的管理。外交政策包括目標、戰略、措施、方法、方針、指示、協議等等。各國政府不僅可以同其他民族國家進行國際關系，而且可以同國際組織和非政府組織進行國際關系處理外交關系需要仔細考慮行動計劃，使之適應政府的外國利益和關切。

Foreign policy analysis (FPA) is a branch of political science dealing with theory development and empirical study regarding the processes and outcomes of foreign policy.[1]Foreign policy analysis is the study of the management of external relations and activities of state. Foreign policy involves goals, strategies, measures, methods, guidelines, directives, agreements, and so on. National governments may conduct international relations not only with other nation-states but also with international organizations and non-governmental organizations.[2]Managing foreign relations need carefully considered plans of actions that are adapted to foreign interests and concerns of the government.