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This is a list of terms related to the study of international relations. Many of these terms are also used in the study of sociology and game theory . Contents:
Pages in category "International relations terminology" ... Glossary of international relations terms; C. Cordon sanitaire (international relations) D. Defensive realism;
In international relations, a concession is a "synallagmatic act by which a State transfers the exercise of rights or functions proper to itself to a foreign private test which, in turn, participates in the performance of public functions and thus gains a privileged position vis-a-vis other private law subjects within the jurisdiction of the State concerned."
The term was later applied to all official documents, such as those containing agreements between governments, and thus became identified with international relations. This established history has in recent years been criticized by scholars pointing out how the term originates in the political context of the French Revolution .
Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Geneva, Switzerland; International Strategic Research Organization (ISRO/USAK) EGMONT – The Royal Institute for International Relations, Brussels, Belgium; University of Florida International Center; Center for International Affairs, Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
International regimes often emerge in response to the need for coordination among countries around a particular issue. In the absence of such a regime, for example, telecommunications between countries might be governed by numerous bilateral agreements, which would become impractically complex to manage on a global scale.
This is a list of international environmental agreements. Most of the following agreements are legally binding for countries that have formally ratified them. Some, such as the Kyoto Protocol , differentiate between types of countries and each nation's respective responsibilities under the agreement.
Relations between countries can follow a curve. This curve can be shaped by the domestic conditions and policies of the countries and international conditions. An appropriate conjuncture may facilitate decision-making and action, while inappropriate international conditions may create great difficulties and even impede international action. [1] [2]