Shibbah Natasha Kyabagye2026-08-042026-08-042026-05-08https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12311/3484UndergraduateThisresearchpaperinvestigatedtherelationshipbetweenforeignpolicyandregionalstabilityin Furthermore, Ugandawillachieveregionalintegrationthrougheconomicinterdependenceand contributionmadebysecuritypoliciesintheattainmentofregionalstabilitywithintheEAC, and policiesinEACwillfacilitatecooperationinsecurity, intelligence, and peacekeeping. Other recommendations includedincreasingintelligencesharing, jointtraining,andborder Finally, recommendationsfromtheresearchincludetheneedforimproveddiplomaticrelations diplomaticpoliciesintheattainmentofregionalstabilitywithintheEAC, to establish the study concentrated on the following objectives: to examine the extent ofthe contribution made by was done through interviews and questionnaires, andbothpurposiveandsimplerandomsampling Across-sectionalsurveydesignwasappliedinthecarryingoutofthisresearch. Data collection todeterminethecontributionmadebytradepoliciesintheattainmentofregionalstabilityinthe within the EastAfrican Community through diplomatic relations, security cooperation, and EAC. methods were employed. Atotalnumberof133employeesandtopmanagementoftheMinistry of Foreign Affairs were involved in this study. economicpolicies.Diplomaticdialogue,mediation,andinvolvementinvariousEACforumswill tradeliberalization,whichwilldecreasetheriskofconflictsandsustainregionalstability. theEACthroughtheanalysisoftheinvolvementofUgandainensuringregionalstability.This TheresearchfindingshaveindicatedthatUgandaisveryimportantinensuringregionalstability ensurepeace,cooperation,anddecision-making.Ontheotherhand,commonforeignandsecurity byfosteringdialogues,improvingitscapacityinmediationandconflictprevention,aswellasthe incorporationofitsdiplomaticandsecuritypoliciestopromoteregionalsecuritycooperation. management,aswellaseconomicdiplomacythroughtradefacilitationandeconomicagreements.enDissertation