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International relations
- Cold WarOn the 16th of April 1947, an influential advisor to Democratic presidents named Bernard Baruch stood before an audience and declared, "we are today in the…
- International lawInternational law is the body of rules, norms, and standards that states and other actors feel obligated to follow in their relations with one another.
- European balance of powerThe European balance of power is a doctrine in international relations built on a single, stubborn idea: no one nation should ever be allowed to dominate the…
- Foreign policyForeign policy is the set of strategies and actions a state employs when dealing with other states, unions, and international entities.
- Arctic policy of RussiaOn the 1st of October 1987, Soviet General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev delivered the Murmansk Initiative. This speech outlined six goals for the Soviet…
- International relationsInternational relations is the academic discipline that tries to make sense of why states go to war, how they cooperate, and what holds the world together…
- Human rightsHuman rights are universally recognized moral principles that set standards of behavior and are often protected by national and international law.
- Treaty of VersaillesThe Treaty of Versailles was signed on the 28th of June 1919, exactly five years to the day after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, the event…
- AppeasementAppeasement, the diplomatic policy of granting concessions to an aggressive power in hopes of avoiding conflict, changed world history on the 30th of…
- Cold war (term)The term "cold war" names a condition most people recognize instantly: two powers locked in hostility, trading threats, money, and spies, but never quite…
- The Arctic Institute – Center for Circumpolar Security StudiesThe Arctic Institute opened its doors in Washington, D.C. during 2011. Malte Humpert established the organization as a 501(c)3 think tank focused on…