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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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.
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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
Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Prime Minister of Greece Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, who took office in 2019, obtained his bachelor’s degree in Social Studies from Harvard University, and earned an MA in international relations from Stanford University and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 23 May 2025
On Iran’s streets, Western brands are becoming ever harder to find but copycat logos are common, appealing to a nostalgia for a rosier period of international relations.
—Joseph Ataman, CNN Money, 23 May 2025
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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
Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Prime Minister of Greece Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, who took office in 2019, obtained his bachelor’s degree in Social Studies from Harvard University, and earned an MA in international relations from Stanford University and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 23 May 2025
On Iran’s streets, Western brands are becoming ever harder to find but copycat logos are common, appealing to a nostalgia for a rosier period of international relations.
—Joseph Ataman, CNN Money, 23 May 2025
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“International relations.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/international%20relations. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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