international relations
noun
plural in form but singular in construction
: a branch of political science concerned with relations between nations and primarily with foreign policies
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Cooper, a 1989 Naval Academy graduate, holds a master's in strategic Intelligence, studied international relations at Harvard and Tufts, and is a graduate of the Army Command and General Staff College.
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Amira El-Fekki, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
After leaving multiple major characters’ fates up in the air at the end of the first season of the Netflix thriller, Cahn throws another huge wrench into international relations between the U.S. and the UK by the end of Season 2.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 5 June 2025
From anarchists to orders Antonio Gramsci, the early 20th-century Italian Marxist theorist, expanded the concept of hegemony beyond international relations into a class analysis.
—Andrew Latham, The Conversation, 30 May 2025
Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway plans to travel to Australia to pursue a three-year undergraduate degree at the University of Sydney, with a focus on international relations and political economy.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 28 May 2025
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Amira El-Fekki, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
After leaving multiple major characters’ fates up in the air at the end of the first season of the Netflix thriller, Cahn throws another huge wrench into international relations between the U.S. and the UK by the end of Season 2.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 5 June 2025
From anarchists to orders Antonio Gramsci, the early 20th-century Italian Marxist theorist, expanded the concept of hegemony beyond international relations into a class analysis.
—Andrew Latham, The Conversation, 30 May 2025
Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway plans to travel to Australia to pursue a three-year undergraduate degree at the University of Sydney, with a focus on international relations and political economy.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 28 May 2025
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“International relations.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/international%20relations. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.
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