Theories of International Relations.
THEORIES OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS The study of International Relations as a separate intellectual discipline flourished during the 20th century. International Relations as a social science is in a developing stage. Some eminent scholars and writers describe International Relations in different ways. Dunn states that International Relations, “may be looked upon as the actual relations that take place across national boundaries or as the body of knowledge which we have of those relations at any given time.” While Quincy Wright stated, “Clearly international relations include relations between many entities of uncertain sovereignty”. Stanley Hoffmann defined International Relations as “the discipline of international relations is concerned with the factors and activities which affect the external policies and power of the basic units in which world is divided.” Trygve Mathiesen also defined International Relations, “International Relations embraces all kinds of relations traver...