Neco Model Questions Vol1 2017 Government Question 40

Country X's recent foreign‑policy actions are summarized as follows: \n- Economic cooperation: trade with neighbouring countries increased by \(15\%\) over three years. (+2 points)\n- Military policy: defence expenditure decreased by \(10\%\) while foreign aid increased by \(20\%\). (+1 point)\n- Multilateralism: in the United Nations, Country X voted in favour of \(80\%\) of resolutions supporting multilateral cooperation. (+2 points)\n- Strategic alignment: Country X signed a defence pact with a traditional rival state. (‑3 points)\nUsing this scoring system, calculate the total score and state whether Country X's foreign‑policy orientation is "cooperative", "balancing", or "isolationist", where a positive total indicates a cooperative orientation, a negative total indicates a balancing orientation, and a zero total indicates a neutral stance.