Foreign affairs, (also known as International Relations), examines the relations among states within the international system, including the roles of states, inter-governmental organizations (IGOs), non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and multinational corporations (MNCs). It is both an academic and public policy field, and can be either positive or normative as it both seeks to analyze as well as formulate foreign policy.
Foreign affairs consists of economics, history, law, philosophy, geography, sociology, anthropology, psychology, and cultural studies. It involves a diverse range of issues, from globalization and its impacts on societies and state sovereignty to ecological sustainability, nuclear proliferation, nationalism, economic development, terrorism, organized crime and human rights.
International security on the other hand consists of the measures taken by nations and international bodies, such as the United Nations, to ensure mutual survival and safety. These measures include military action and diplomatic agreements such as treaties and conventions. International and national security are invariably linked.
This lens is designed to act as a portal for those interested in foreign affairs and international security.
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- International Herald Tribune
- International Affairs
- International Security
- International Security
- Scientific American
- Emerging Technology
- Institute for Science and International Security
- Technology & International Security
- Global Security
- Defense and Security Information
- TexHoya Blog
- Personal Blog offering subjective commentary related to the Lens.
Theoretical Links
- Wikipedia Resources
- Type in any of the following, to name a few:
- Ontology (Fundamental Background behind the Lens)
- International Relations
- Libertarianism
- Liberalism
- Realism - Journal of World Systems Research
- A helpful site for examining the ways and means which international systems function
- Essential Readings
- "Must-Reads" for those budding international relations stars
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