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Robert L. Friedheim
Robert Lyle Friedheim (August 1, 1934 – January 31, 2001) was an international relations scholar and professor at the University of Southern California. He was a former director of the USC School of International Relations. Biography Friedheim was born on August 1, 1934, in New York City. He earned his bachelor's and master's degrees from Columbia University and doctorate in political science from University of Washington. He served in the United States Army in military intelligence. Friedheim began his career teaching political science at Purdue University. He then turned to international oceanic law when he went to work for the Center for Naval Analysis in Arlington County, Virginia, as a researcher and director of the Law of the Sea Project. Friedheim joined the faculty in 1976 and directed USC's Sea Grant Program for interdisciplinary research that focuses on the ocean environment and regulations to protect and utilize its resources. From 1986 to 1996, he was an advisor to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
International Relations
International relations (IR), sometimes referred to as international studies and international affairs, is the scientific study of interactions between sovereign states. In a broader sense, it concerns all activities between states—such as war, diplomacy, trade, and foreign policy—as well as relations with and among other international actors, such as intergovernmental organisations (IGOs), international nongovernmental organisations (INGOs), international legal bodies, and multinational corporations (MNCs). There are several schools of thought within IR, of which the most prominent are realism, liberalism, and constructivism. International relations is widely classified as a major subdiscipline of political science, along with comparative politics and political theory. However, it often draws heavily from other fields, including anthropology, economics, geography, law, philosophy, sociology, and history. While international politics has been analyzed since antiq ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
