International Relations Field

An International Relations Field is an academic field that studies the complex interactions between states, international organizations, non-governmental organizations, and other global actors.

• Context:
  • It can (typically) examine how these entities interact within the international system, focusing on the influence of politics, economics, law, and culture on global affairs.
  • It can (typically) include the study of international relations theory, which provides frameworks to understand the behavior of states and other actors in the international system.
  • It can (often) include International Relations Theories.
  • It can (often) be interdisciplinary, drawing from fields such as politics, economics, law, history, sociology, and anthropology to offer a comprehensive understanding of global affairs.
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  • It can range from focusing on specific issues like international security, human rights, and economic development, to broader themes like globalization and diplomatic relations.
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  • It can analyze the role of international organizations and multinational corporations in shaping global governance and policy.
  • It can explore the impact of global power dynamics, including the influence of hegemony, balance of power, and international cooperation on world order.
  • It can contribute to the development and analysis of foreign policy strategies, offering both positive analysis (descriptive) and normative analysis (prescriptive) insights.
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• Example(s):
  • as characterized in London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), which established the first department dedicated to the study of international relations in 1924, pioneering the academic field.
  • as characterized in Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), founded in 1943, known for its multidisciplinary approach to international relations and global policy.
  • as characterized in Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies in Geneva, which traces its origins to 1927 and is one of the oldest institutions dedicated to international affairs and development studies.
  • as characterized in Harvard Kennedy School, which has been influential in shaping the study of international relations through its extensive research and teaching in global governance, international security, and public policy.
  • as characterized in University of Oxford, where the Department of Politics and International Relations, established in 1919, has been a leading center for the study of international relations theory and practice.
  • as characterized in University of Chicago, where the Committee on International Relations, established in 1928, has been a key institution in the development of international relations as an academic discipline.
  • as characterized in Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University, founded in 1933, which was the first graduate-only school of international affairs in the United States and remains a leader in international relations education.
  • as characterized in University of Delhi, where the Department of Political Science has been a significant center for the study of international relations in India since its establishment in 1952, focusing on South Asian regional studies.
  • as characterized in Institute of International Relations at the University of the West Indies, established in 1972, which has played a key role in promoting the study of international relations in the Caribbean, focusing on post-colonial issues and regional integration.
  • as characterized in Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) in India, particularly its School of International Studies, established in 1955, which has become a prominent center for research and teaching in international relations in Asia.
  • as characterized in Institute of International Studies at Peking University, established in 1952, which has been instrumental in shaping Chinese perspectives on international relations and contributing to global academic discourse.
  • as characterized in Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, where the Institute of International Studies, founded in 1955, has significantly contributed to the development of international relations studies in Latin America.
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• See: World Order, Human Rights, Politics, Global Studies, Sovereign State, International Relations Theory, Global Governance, Humanities, Knowledge, Education, Higher Education, Faculty (Division), Learned Society, Academic Journal, Anthropology, Linguistics, Social Science, World Order, Human Rights, Politics, Global Studies, Sovereign State.

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References

2019

• (Wikipedia, 2019) ⇒ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/international_relations Retrieved:2019-2-17.
  • International relations (IR) or international affairs (IA) — commonly also referred to as international studies (IS), global studies (GS), or global affairs (GA) — is the study of interconnectedness of politics, economics and law on a global level. Depending on the academic institution, it is either a field of political science, an interdisciplinary academic field similar to global studies, or an entirely independent academic discipline in which students take a variety of internationally focused courses in social science and humanities disciplines. In all cases, the field studies relationships between political entities (polities) such as sovereign states, inter-governmental organizations (IGOs), international non-governmental organizations (INGOs), other non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and multinational corporations (MNCs), and the wider world-systems produced by this interaction. International relations is an academic and a public policy field, and so can be positive and normative, because it analyses and formulates the foreign policy of a given state.

    As political activity, international relations dates from the time of the Greek historian Thucydides and, in the early 20th century, became a discrete academic field (no. 5901 in the 4-digit UNESCO Nomenclature) within political science. In practice, international relations and international affairs forms a separate academic program or field from political science, and the courses taught therein are highly interdisciplinary.

    For example, international relations draws from the fields of politics, economics, international law, communication studies, history, demography, geography, sociology, anthropology, criminology, psychology, and gender studies. The scope of international relations encompasses issues such as globalization, diplomatic relations, state sovereignty, international security, ecological sustainability, nuclear proliferation, nationalism, economic development, global finance, terrorism, and human rights.

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