Introduction to International Relations

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International relations emerged as an independent discipline from twentieth century;
•Universities in West Europe and North America started teaching of international relations  after first World War(1914-1919);
•It was assumed as an integral part of history in Russia till mid of 1960s;
•It was recognized as a separate and independent discipline in the countries pertaining to Asia and Africa after second World War(1939-1945);
• Nepal is yet to recognize international relations as an independent discipline. It has been treated as a component of History and  Political Science at post-graduate level. It has been only included in the three years’ curriculum of  graduate level since 1998;
•There are arguments for and against independence and interdependence of International Relations, however, it is being taught as an independent discipline in Eastern and Western Universities;

•Some scholars argue on independence of international relations where as others argue it has to associated with History, Political Science and Economics;
•Palmer and Perkins rightly say that International Relations has to be studied as an autonomous and independent theory, research methodology and subject matter;
•History explains about the development of phenomenon taken place in the past on the ground of quest for  cause and effect. But International relations performs studies and introspection on the past and present;
•Stenley Hoffmann has highlighted that the discipline of international relations is concerned with factors and activities which external policies and power of the basic units into which the world is divided;
•Following Stenley Hoffmann, the states cannot stand being separated from each other;
•Relations between states and problems concerning them are accompanied by the jurisdiction of international relations;
•As social, political, economic and territorial systems are attached to the state,  they have a number of interests and demands;
•The process of articulation and integration of interests create misunderstanding and conflict between and among states; and
•Governments conduct international relations to bear responsibility of states and international relations.


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