international relations

American  

noun

1. a branch of political science dealing with the relations between nations.

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Etymology

Origin of international relations

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

But, as an international relations scholar, I know that destruction is not the same as political success.

From Salon • Mar. 4, 2026

Alexandre Plautard, a 24-year-old international relations student, said: "This is a historic moment. We might finally have a way forward."

From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026

Herman Beukema, his onetime mentor and now the new department’s co-founder, created courses in history, government, foreign affairs, geography, national-security economics, and international relations.

From Slate • Feb. 9, 2026

“Japan must face the reality that the U.S. is steadily moving closer to China,” said Seiko Mimaki, professor of international relations and political science at Japan’s Doshisha University.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

Now he’d been invited to Harvard to speak to the graduate students of Henry Kissinger, a professor of international relations.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin