Department of International Relations

International relations is the study of world politics in all of its aspects. International security covers issues related to war and peace, among and within societies. International political economy focuses on the political dimensions of trade, investment, development, and poverty. International law, organizations, and ethics and norms involve the study of how legal principles and agreements and moral values contribute to the creation of order, create the basis for stable expectations, and regulate transactions among states and other participants in world affairs. IR theory exposes students to the major explanatory frameworks that have been developed for the study of international relations. Lehigh has one of the few departments of international relations programs in the United States. At Lehigh international relations is not simply a division of political science.

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