What are the basic elements of international relations?

International relations include political relations, economic relations, national relations, military relations, cultural relations, religious relations, and territorial relations. From globalization to territorial disputes, nuclear crises, nationalism, economic development, terrorism, and human rights, all are topics of study in international relations.

International relations a branch of political science, the study of foreign affairs and relations between the international community, such as states, governmental international organizations, non-governmental international organizations, transnational corporations. International relations is both a field of academia and public ****policy. In short, international relations refers to a special kind of social relations that people establish beyond the boundaries of the state.

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There are 3 levels of international relations:

1. Unit Hierarchy

The unit hierarchy at the level of analysis is often based on the state as a unit in order to explain parts of the state unit, rather than explaining an entire international system.

Regime form: it is generally recognized that a state's regime form can govern the way it interacts with other states on the international system.

Democratic Pacifism is a theory that asserts the impossibility of war between democratic states. It asserts that democracy makes it possible to crystallize a state's policy benchmarks, that wars can only be waged against other states if they are justified, and that democracy also leads to mutual trust and respect.

***productivism, on the other hand, advocates world revolution, and likewise advocates that this will lead to the peaceful ****existence of the whole world, rooted in a proletarian global society.

Revisionism/Status Quo: States can be categorized according to whether or not they accept the current status quo. Revisionist states attempt to make fundamental changes in the rules and practices of international relations and are dissatisfied with the current status quo. They believe that the current international system was created by the West to maintain its dominance.

China, for example, was one of the countries that wanted to change the status quo, but has recently become inclined to maintain the status quo because it is now more favorable to them.

Religion is also often seen as an organization that has the power to act as a normal state in the international system. Religion is an organizing principle, especially in Islamic countries, and secularism is at the other end of the spectrum, with liberal theories of international relations supporting the separation of politics and religion.

2. Individual Hierarchy

The state-based interpretation of international relations can be applied to other theoretical aspects as well, and is not limited to a state-centered view of international relations.

The use of psychological explanations in international relations comes from the realist view that the state is not just an invisible "black box" and that there are many other factors that influence diplomatic decision-making. Examining the processes of human nature in decision-making may also provide some explanatory power, as many participants may be misinformed.

The phenomenon of group myths, for example, is a classic example of applying psychological factors at the sub-unit level to international relations.

Bureaucratic politics: Bureaucratic politics focuses on the role of bureaucrats in decision-making and suggests that the final decision is the result of a struggle between bureaucrats.

Religious, Ethnic, and Separatist Groups: when these aspects are studied as sub-unit layers, they are able to explain some of the causes of ethnic conflict, wars of faith, and other substantive players that are not state units. This is particularly useful when studying a world with weak states prior to the modern era.

3. International Organizations/United Nations

International organizations form an integral part of contemporary international relations. Many interactions at the level of the international system are regulated by the participants themselves, and they also negate some of the traditional institutions and practices of international relations, such as the use of war as a means of settlement (other than self-defense).

The United Nations is an international organization that defines itself as "a united organization to promote cooperation among the governments of the world in matters of international law, international security, economic development, and social equity"; it is the most prominent international organization. Many legitimate organizations have also copied the structure of the United Nations.

References:

Baidu Encyclopedia-International Relations