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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That’s true even in an era where international relations have become more fraught between the two nations, and while Mexican immigrants to the U.S. are among the most directly impacted by ramped up immigration enforcement efforts by President Donald Trump’s administration.
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Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
This special report unpacks how rising debt threatens markets, hinders economic growth, and fractures international relations.
—Leslie Picker,ritika Shah, CNBC, 7 July 2025
Ximena will be attending Lehigh University and will be majoring in international relations and business.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 July 2025
This is a recipe for what international relations scholars call a perilous security dilemma, in which each country’s effort to increase its own security threatens the security of other countries, putting in motion a cycle of mistrust and potential conflict.
—William Hurst, Foreign Affairs, 3 July 2025
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Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
This special report unpacks how rising debt threatens markets, hinders economic growth, and fractures international relations.
—Leslie Picker,ritika Shah, CNBC, 7 July 2025
Ximena will be attending Lehigh University and will be majoring in international relations and business.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 July 2025
This is a recipe for what international relations scholars call a perilous security dilemma, in which each country’s effort to increase its own security threatens the security of other countries, putting in motion a cycle of mistrust and potential conflict.
—William Hurst, Foreign Affairs, 3 July 2025
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“International relations.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/international%20relations. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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