648

External Relations

Scope Note

Traditional friendships and rivalries with other societies (whatever their level of political complexity) or governments; relations between sovereign and dependent powers; foreign policy, foreign aid and other programs and services; diplomatic relations and activities of specialized personnel (e.g., consuls), treaties, alliances, trade agreements; international law, relationships with international political organizations (e.g., United Nations) and international politics; etc.

History Note

The term was changed from "International Relations" to "External Relations" and the scope note was rewritten in 2005.

Broader Term
640 Government Institutions
Related Terms
177 Acculturation And Culture Contact
202 Transmission Of Messages
439 External Trade
484 Travel
542 Commercialized Sports
563 Ethnic Stratification
609 Behavior Toward Non-relatives
628 Inter-community Relations
629 Multi-ethnic Community Relations
636 Dependencies
687 Offenses Against The State
720 War
Use Fors
A.I.D. (Agency for International Development)
Agency for International Development (A.I.D.)
Aggression (international threats)
Aid (foreign)
Alliances (political)
Alliances, international
Ambassadors
Amnesty (in international relations)
Annexation (political)
Arbitration (international)
Asylum (political)
Attachés
Balance of power
Blockade (international relations)
Border patrols (international)
Borders (international)
Capitulation treaties in international relations
Cession of territory in international relations
Charges d'affaires
Colonial administration in international relations
Colonization (international relations)
Concordats
Consular service
Courts (international)
Decolonization
Deliberation (international)
Detente
Diplomacy
Diplomatic immunity (international relations)
Diplomatic service
Disarmament agreements
Disguises (espionage)
Economic warfare (international relations)
Espionage (peacetime)
Extradition (international relations)
Foreign advisors (external relations)
Foreign aid programs
Foreign policy
Foreign service
Foreigners (international relations)
Human rights (international relations)
Imperialism (foreign policy)
Indemnity (international)
Intelligence (diplomatic)
Intelligence (military (in international relations))
International agencies
International alliances
International amnesty
International courts
International law
International mediation
International political organizations
International power politics
International trade agreements
International treaties
Justice (international courts)
Law (international)
Mediation (international)
Ministers (personnel in international affairs)
Missions (diplomatic)
Naval blockade (international relations)
Neutrality in international relations
Nongovernment organizations (NGOs) (economic)
Nuncio (papal legate)
Peace corps (international relations)
Peace treaties (international relations)
Peace tribunals (international relations)
Peaceful coexistence
Peacetime espionage
Political asylum
Political organizations (international)
Politics (international)
Power (balance)
Repatriation (artifacts and human remains)
Rights (treaty)
Signal codes (use in International relations)
Spies (peacetime)
Spying (peacetime)
Terrorism in international relations
Trade agreements (international)
Transnationalism (political aspects)
Treaties (international)
Treaty rights
Tribunals (international)
United Nations
Identifier
648

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