The engagement policy has a difficulty on the American side, too.

If the president waits until next year's election to make his decision, a policy of engagement may no longer be possible.

Later in 2001, the administration shifted again, this time saying that it would continue the policy of engagement.

His was a policy of engagement with room to manoeuvre.

This requires, across the board an active foreign policy of engagement not isolation.

Senator Kerry is on the right track by pursuing a policy of engagement.

"Our policy of aggressive engagement with China and financial diplomacy is making progress."

A "conditional engagement" policy is a much better fit for the present situation in Iraq.

Some critics of the engagement policy have called it appeasement.

I think Obama's engagement policy is in deep trouble.