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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Analysts argue that any nuclear strike would fundamentally reshape international relations and likely provoke massive retaliation or intervention.
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Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 13 Mar. 2026
Iran’s legal system is based on one interpretation of what Islam teaches about gender roles and modesty for women, and is used to control women, said Iqbal Akhtar, professor of politics and international relations and religious studies at Florida International University.
—Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2026
During the Cold War, the United States tried 72 times to change the leadership of foreign governments, according to Lindsey O’Rourke, a Boston College political scientist who has studied international relations and regime change.
—Michael Collins, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026
Schwarz is a graduate of the University of Edinburgh with a bachelor’s degree in international relations.
—Magda Liszewska, Oc Register, 2 Mar. 2026
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Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 13 Mar. 2026
Iran’s legal system is based on one interpretation of what Islam teaches about gender roles and modesty for women, and is used to control women, said Iqbal Akhtar, professor of politics and international relations and religious studies at Florida International University.
—Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2026
During the Cold War, the United States tried 72 times to change the leadership of foreign governments, according to Lindsey O’Rourke, a Boston College political scientist who has studied international relations and regime change.
—Michael Collins, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026
Schwarz is a graduate of the University of Edinburgh with a bachelor’s degree in international relations.
—Magda Liszewska, Oc Register, 2 Mar. 2026
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“International relations.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/international%20relations. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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