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| − | '''International Relations''' is the study of relationships between countries, including the roles of [[Sovereign state|states]], [[international organization|inter-governmental organizations]] (IGOs), [[international nongovernmental organization]]s (INGOs), [[non-governmental organization]]s (NGOs) and [[multinational corporation]]s (MNCs). It is both an [[academic]] and [[Policy|public policy]] field, and can be either [[positive (social sciences)|positive]] or [[Norm (sociology)|normative]] as it both seeks to analyze as well as formulate the [[foreign policy]] of particular states. It is often considered a branch of [[political science]] (especially after 1988 [[4-digit UNESCO Nomenclature|UNESCO nomenclature]]), but an important sector of [[academia]] prefer to treat it as an interdisciplinary field of study. Aspects of international relations have been studied for thousands of years, since the time of [[Thucydides]], but IR became a separate and definable discipline in the early 20th century. | + | '''International Relations''' is the study of relationships between countries, including the roles of [[Sovereign state|states]], [[international organization|inter-governmental organizations]] (IGOs), [[international nongovernmental organization]]s (INGOs), [[non-governmental organization]]s (NGOs) and [[multinational corporation]]s (MNCs). It is both an [[academic]] and [[Policy|public policy]] field, and can be either [[positive (social sciences)|positive]] or [[Norm (sociology)|normative]] as it both seeks to analyze as well as formulate the [[foreign policy]] of particular states. It is often considered a branch of [[political science]] (especially after 1988 [[4-digit UNESCO Nomenclature|UNESCO nomenclature]]), but an important sector of [[academia]] prefer to treat it as an interdisciplinary field of study. Aspects of international relations have been studied for thousands of years, since the time of [[Thucydides]], but IR became a separate and definable discipline in the early 20th century. |
Apart from political science, IR draws upon such diverse fields as [[economics]], [[history]], [[international law]], [[philosophy]], [[area studies|geography]], [[social work]], [[sociology]], [[anthropology]], [[criminology]], [[psychology]], [[gender studies]], and [[cultural studies]] / [[culturology]]. It involves a diverse range of issues including but not limited to: [[globalization]], [[Sovereign state|state sovereignty]], [[international security]], [[ecological]] [[sustainability]], [[nuclear proliferation]], [[nationalism]], [[economic development]], [[global finance]], [[terrorism]], [[organized crime]], [[human security]], [[foreign interventionism]] and [[human rights]]. | Apart from political science, IR draws upon such diverse fields as [[economics]], [[history]], [[international law]], [[philosophy]], [[area studies|geography]], [[social work]], [[sociology]], [[anthropology]], [[criminology]], [[psychology]], [[gender studies]], and [[cultural studies]] / [[culturology]]. It involves a diverse range of issues including but not limited to: [[globalization]], [[Sovereign state|state sovereignty]], [[international security]], [[ecological]] [[sustainability]], [[nuclear proliferation]], [[nationalism]], [[economic development]], [[global finance]], [[terrorism]], [[organized crime]], [[human security]], [[foreign interventionism]] and [[human rights]]. | ||
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International Relations is the study of relationships between countries, including the roles of states, inter-governmental organizations (IGOs), international nongovernmental organizations (INGOs), non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and multinational corporations (MNCs). It is both an academic and public policy field, and can be either positive or normative as it both seeks to analyze as well as formulate the foreign policy of particular states. It is often considered a branch of political science (especially after 1988 UNESCO nomenclature), but an important sector of academia prefer to treat it as an interdisciplinary field of study. Aspects of international relations have been studied for thousands of years, since the time of Thucydides, but IR became a separate and definable discipline in the early 20th century.
Apart from political science, IR draws upon such diverse fields as economics, history, international law, philosophy, geography, social work, sociology, anthropology, criminology, psychology, gender studies, and cultural studies / culturology. It involves a diverse range of issues including but not limited to: globalization, state sovereignty, international security, ecological sustainability, nuclear proliferation, nationalism, economic development, global finance, terrorism, organized crime, human security, foreign interventionism and human rights.
