international relations
Between-nations affairs
International relations is the study of how countries interact with one another—through diplomacy, trade, conflict, and cooperation.
The field examines everything from treaty negotiations to wars to economic sanctions.
In casual use, the term describes the actual relationships between nations: International relations have deteriorated since the invasion.
Someone who studies or works in international relations analyzes foreign policy, global institutions, and cross-border dynamics.
Geography's role in statecraft
- political scienceStudy of governance systems
- conflict resolutionSettling disputes between parties
- realismAccepting things as they are
- liberalismPhilosophy valuing reform, tolerance
Official foreign representative
- treatyBinding pact between nations
- embassyOfficial diplomatic residence abroad
- summitPeak or diplomatic gathering
- negotiationDiscussion seeking mutual accord
alliance · envoy · consulate · mediation · accord · protocol · détente · pact
Armed struggle between groups
- interventionPurposeful involvement to change course
- territorial disputeConflict over land boundaries
- proxy warConflict fought through intermediaries
- arms raceEscalating weapons accumulation between nations
military alliance · peacekeeping · nuclear proliferation · Cold War · deterrence · sovereignty · border conflict · insurgency
International governmental organization
- NATOWestern defense organization
- European UnionContinental political-economic federation
- G20Top economies' coordination body
- World Trade OrganizationInternational commerce regulatory body
ASEAN · African Union · multilateralism · humanitarian aid · foreign aid · collective security · trade agreement · climate accord
geopolitics
Geography's role in statecraft
- political scienceStudy of governance systems
- conflict resolutionSettling disputes between parties
- realismAccepting things as they are
liberalism · constructivism · balance of power · hegemony · soft power
ambassador
Official foreign representative
- treatyBinding pact between nations
- embassyOfficial diplomatic residence abroad
- summitPeak or diplomatic gathering
negotiation · alliance · envoy · consulate · mediation · accord · protocol · détente · pact · bilateral
war
Armed struggle between groups
- interventionPurposeful involvement to change course
- territorial disputeConflict over land boundaries
- proxy warConflict fought through intermediaries
arms race · military alliance · peacekeeping · nuclear proliferation · Cold War · deterrence · sovereignty · border conflict · insurgency · ceasefire
United Nations
International governmental organization
- NATOWestern defense organization
- European UnionContinental political-economic federation
- G20Top economies' coordination body
World Trade Organization · ASEAN · African Union · multilateralism · humanitarian aid · foreign aid · collective security · trade agreement · climate accord · non-proliferation
- social studiescivics, social studies, maps, economics, community
- academic fieldsmathematics, biology, chemistry, physics, history
- social sciencessociology, anthropology, psychology, economics, political science
- college majorsbiology, psychology, engineering, chemistry, physics
- Majorsaccounting, anthropology, biology, business, chemistry
- subjectschemistry, physics, mathematics, biology, history
international relationsdomestic policy
Government actions within borders
domestic affairs · internal affairs · home affairs · national politics · national policy
international relationslocal politics
Community-level government matters
local governance · regional politics · city government · community relations · interpersonal relations
national, relations, nationalism, international, nationality, nationwide, nationalist, nationally, internationally