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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Born in Manhattan in 1944, Mueller graduated from Princeton and earned a master’s degree in international relations from New York University.
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Jack Dunn, Variety, 21 Mar. 2026
Unlike many enlistees, Mueller had graduated from an Ivy League school, Princeton University, with a BA in Politics in 1966 before getting a Master’s Degree in international relations from New York University.
—Josh Meyer, USA Today, 21 Mar. 2026
Political scientist Robert Jervis demonstrated decades ago that misperceptions in international relations are not random but follow patterns.
—Monica Duffy Toft, The Conversation, 20 Mar. 2026
Political analyst Bertrand Badie, an international relations professor at Sciences Po Paris, said Macron has long sought to assert France’s role on the global stage.
—ABC News, 16 Mar. 2026
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Jack Dunn, Variety, 21 Mar. 2026
Unlike many enlistees, Mueller had graduated from an Ivy League school, Princeton University, with a BA in Politics in 1966 before getting a Master’s Degree in international relations from New York University.
—Josh Meyer, USA Today, 21 Mar. 2026
Political scientist Robert Jervis demonstrated decades ago that misperceptions in international relations are not random but follow patterns.
—Monica Duffy Toft, The Conversation, 20 Mar. 2026
Political analyst Bertrand Badie, an international relations professor at Sciences Po Paris, said Macron has long sought to assert France’s role on the global stage.
—ABC News, 16 Mar. 2026
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“International relations.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/international%20relations. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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