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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Eduardo Gamarra, professor of political science and international relations at Florida International University (FIU), told el Nuevo Herald that this moment marks a significant departure from previous eras.
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Maykel Gonzalez, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2025
At a time when international relations are more often shaped by economic advantage and political power grabs than humanitarian intervention, there’s something profoundly affecting about this unvarnished depiction of frontline combat.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 28 Mar. 2025
Rajan Menon, professor emeritus of international relations at the City College of New York, is taking a wait-and-see approach.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
The reason that game theory will be in vogue in international relations is that the assumptions behind the dominant player in the game, the US, are already radically changing, as witnessed by comments this week from Mark Carney the Canadian prime minister.
—Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
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Maykel Gonzalez, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2025
At a time when international relations are more often shaped by economic advantage and political power grabs than humanitarian intervention, there’s something profoundly affecting about this unvarnished depiction of frontline combat.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 28 Mar. 2025
Rajan Menon, professor emeritus of international relations at the City College of New York, is taking a wait-and-see approach.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
The reason that game theory will be in vogue in international relations is that the assumptions behind the dominant player in the game, the US, are already radically changing, as witnessed by comments this week from Mark Carney the Canadian prime minister.
—Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
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“International relations.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/international%20relations. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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