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The Encyclopedia of Political Science
International relations is far behind other social sciences in the development of theories. It is quite natural as this discipline is of recent origin. Notwithstanding this limitation, some remarkable developments have already taken place in the sphere of theory of international politics building. The works of William Fox, Stanley Hoffmann, Klaus Knorr, Sydney Verba, Horace…
Balance of power is one of the oldest concepts of international relations. It at once provides an answer to the problem of war and peace in international history. It is also regarded as a universal law of political behavior, a basic principle of foreign policy of every state through the ages and therefore, a description…
National interest is the most crucial concept in international relations. It is the key concept in foreign policy as it provides the material on the basis of which foreign policy is made. While formulating foreign policy all statesmen are guided by their respective national interests. It is the purpose of foreign policy to conduct foreign…
National power can be equated with the entirety of a state’s effectiveness in international politics. The content of National power relies on the combination of so many elements and relative factors that it is very difficult to find out any accurate and final list at any given period of time. Despite this difficulty there has…
Power is the crux of politics local, national and international. Since the beginning of humanity power has been occupying the central position in human relations. In order to comprehend international politics and relations the study of the concept of power in political science is a must. “The relation between the state and power is very…
The Basis of International Organizations I ARGUED in an earlier Article of this website that the scale of modern civilization has made the national and sovereign State an institutional expedient of which the political unwisdorn and moral danger are both manifest. We are committed to international experiment by the facts about us. We have been…
Foreign policies To define the meaning and nature of international relations is a ticklish job. It has been a complex work owing to many reasons. First, the terms international politics and international relations were and still are used inter changeably and loosely. For many years scholars remained confused over the contents of these terms. They…
In ancient times, Aristotle said: “Man by nature and necessity is a social animal.” A man who can live without other beings is either a God or a beast. In modern times we can safely say that no nation or country can live in isolation. Co-existence of nations is the order of the day. No…