International Relations Basics

The collection of diverse nations and inhabitants of the earth.   

• Actors
• GLOBAL INTERDEPENDENCE
• GLOBAL COMMUNITY
• INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

An individual, group or government that is involved in international trade.

• Actors
• International Relations
• GLOBAL INTERDEPENDENCE
• INTERNATIONAL TRADE

Economic, social or military assistance given to a country by another government or international institution

• Foreign Aid
• Actors
• INTERNATIONAL LAW
• INTERNAIONAL SYSTEM

A course of action developed by a country’s leaders to pursue the national interests of that nation.

• NATION STATE
• INTERNAIONAL SYSTEM
• INTERNATIONAL GOV’T ORGANIZATION (IGO)
• FOREIGN POLICY

A situation in world politics in which the actors are so connected that when something happens to one actor it will in some way affect all other actors.

• FOREIGN POLICY
• GLOBAL INTERDEPENDENCE
• ACTORS
• RWANDA

Are founded by governments to address problems and try to create solutions in the interest of a country’s citizens.

• NGO
• INTERNATIONAL LAW
• IGO
• NATION STATES

Private voluntary non-profit groups or agencies that work to address global issues and create solutions to problems.

• ACTORS
• NGO
• IGO
• BINGO

A commonly accepted system of rules on the rights and duties of countries in relations with each other.

• INTERNATIONAL SYSTEM
• FOREIGN POLICY
• GLOBAL COMMUNITY
• INTERNATIONAL LAW

How countries relate to one another, how they work together, and how they conflict.

• INTERNATIONAL SYSTEM
• FOREIGN POLICY
• INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
• INTERNATIONAL LAW

Organizations that are not limited to operating within just one state and are created by agreement among states.

• INTERNATIONAL TRADE
• NATION STATE
• INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
• INTERNATIONAL LAW