Editing Isolationism (section)

==Introduction==
Isolationism has been defined as:

{{blockquote|sign=|source=|A policy or doctrine of trying to isolate one's country from the affairs of other nations by declining to enter into alliances, foreign economic commitments, international agreements, and generally attempting to make one's economy entirely self-reliant; seeking to devote the entire efforts of one's country to its own advancement, both diplomatically and economically, while remaining in a state of peace by avoiding foreign entanglements and responsibilities.<ref>[http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-3045301744.html "Neutrality, Political,"] (2008). ''[[International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences]]''; retrieved 2011-09-18</ref>}}