What is the difference between foreign policy and international relations? 🙄

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Ive started reading the international relations books but now im confused about this difference.

score 0 · Answer 1 · 2026-01-14T16:22

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Martha D.’s Answer

You have asked an excellent first question, Salah.
International relations is the study of economic, social, and political interactions between countries or sometimes peoples not organized into a country. Foreign policy is a government's strategy for dealing with other nations and international actors to further its national interests.
I have put a link below to further description of the differences between those two terms. Wishing you much luck!

Martha D. recommends the following next steps:

Difference Between - https://www.differencebetween.com/what-is-the-difference-between-international-relations-and-foreign-policy/

Thank you, Martha D.! Salah 2 days ago

You're welcome. :-) Martha D. Kramer 1 hour ago

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