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International relations (IR, and also referred to as international studies, international politics, or international affairs) is an academic discipline. In a broader sense, the study of IR, in addition to multilateral relations, concerns all activities among states—such as war, diplomacy, trade, and foreign policy—as well as relations with and among…
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| International relations | is a | significant factor related to polarity | 0.90 | text |
| International relations | is a | concept of Groupthink | 0.90 | text |
| these | instance of | In settings | 0.80 | text |
| the realist framework offers valuable interpretative insights into how states' military | instance of | In settings | 0.80 | text |
| economic power struggles lead to larger armed conflicts.History of the Peloponnesian War | instance of | In settings | 0.80 | text |
| written by Thucydides | instance of | In settings | 0.80 | text |
| is considered a foundational text of the realist school of political philosophy | instance of | In settings | 0.80 | text |
| the United Nations | instance of | Institutions | 0.80 | text |
| the World Trade Organisation | instance of | Institutions | 0.80 | text |
| the UN | instance of | Increased political cooperation through organisations | 0.80 | text |
| as well as economic cooperation through institutions such as the WTO | instance of | Increased political cooperation through organisations | 0.80 | text |
| the World Bank | instance of | Increased political cooperation through organisations | 0.80 | text |
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