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B.A. LL.B. (Five Years) · Sem 4

Oct 2025 Examination

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SECTION I

PART A

Answer any two · 30 Marks

Q1)Discuss the meaning and importance of International Relation.[15]

Answer

For full marks, cover: the origin of the word and the subject; the meaning of international relations, narrow and broad; two or three definitions (Palmer and Perkins, Morgenthau, Hoffmann); its nature (states, power, anarchy, interdependence, many actors); its importance for peace, interdependence, global problems, democracy, India and the lawyer; and a conclusion.

Introduction

The word "international" was coined by Jeremy Bentham in the 1780s, to mean "between nations". International relations (IR) became a university subject after the First World War. The first chair of international politics was founded at Aberystwyth, Wales, in 1919. Its founders hoped that studying war would help to prevent it.

Meaning of international relations

In simple words, international relations is the systematic study of the political, economic, legal and social dealings among sovereign states. It also studies the other actors that work across borders, and the system within which all of them act.

The narrow meaning. The official dealings of governments with one another: diplomacy, treaties, alliances, war and peace. This is often called international politics.
The broad meaning. Every interaction that crosses a border and matters to how the world is run. It includes trade, investment, migration, international law, international organisations, multinational companies, campaign groups, terrorist networks, climate and disease. Most present-day courses use this broad meaning.

Definitions

Palmer and Perkins (1954) described the state system as a pattern of separate sovereign states. These states must somehow get along together.
Hans Morgenthau (Politics Among Nations, 1948) wrote that international politics, like all politics, is a struggle for power.
Stanley Hoffmann saw the subject as the study of what affects the external policies and the power of the basic units of the world.

Nature of international relations

States are the main actors, but not the only ones.

Anarchy. There is no world government above the states. Each state must look after its own security.
Power and national interest shape state behaviour.
Conflict and co-operation exist side by side.
Interdependence. States depend on one another for trade, energy, technology and security.
It is interdisciplinary. It draws on politics, history, law, economics, geography and sociology.

Importance of the study of international relations

Peace and war. War remains possible and, in the nuclear age, more destructive than ever. Understanding its causes is the first step to preventing it.
Interdependence. Prices, jobs, health and security inside a country are shaped by events abroad. The 2008 financial crisis and the COVID-19 pandemic showed this.
Global problems. Climate change, pandemics, terrorism, refugee flows and the drug trade cross borders. No state can solve them alone.
Democracy. Citizens must understand foreign policy to judge their government's choices, such as trade deals or the use of force.

Understanding India. Think of India's non-alignment, its economic opening in 1991, its place in BRICS and its claim to a permanent Security Council seat. Each makes sense only against the international system.
For the lawyer. International obligations enter Indian law. Article 51 directs the State to foster respect for international law, and Article 253 lets Parliament implement treaties. In Vishaka v. State of Rajasthan, (1997) 6 SCC 241, the Supreme Court read an international convention into fundamental rights.
Careers. The subject leads to work in diplomacy, international organisations, business and international law.

Conclusion. International relations is the study of how sovereign states and other actors deal with one another across borders, in a world without a common government. Its narrow meaning is international politics, and its broad meaning covers trade, law, organisations and global problems. Its importance lies in preventing war, managing interdependence, solving shared problems, informing democratic citizens and linking international obligations with national law.

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