The Centro de Relaciones Internacionales (CRI, ''International Relations Center'') is an educational and
research institute
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belonging to
Mexico
Mexico (Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered to the north by the United States; to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; to the southeast by Guatema ...
's
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
The National Autonomous University of Mexico ( es, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, UNAM) is a public research university in Mexico. It is consistently ranked as one of the best universities in Latin America, where it's also the bigges ...
(UNAM). Founded in 1970, the CRI is attached to UNAM's
Facultad de Ciencias Políticas y Sociales (FCPyS, ''Faculty of Political and Social Sciences'') and offers academic degrees in
international relations
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studies and theory.
History
UNAM was the first academic institution in
Mexico
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to implement study and research programs in the field of international relations studies. Its first university program in the area was created in 1952, called "Diplomatic Sciences Degree". This degree was created to offer
multidisciplinary
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studies combining elements from
History
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,
Law
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and
Politics
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.
In 1968, a reform transformed the degree program to a dedicated "International Relations Degree". In 1970, the CRI was formed as a distinct research and teaching center under the auspices and administration of the political and social sciences faculty (FCPyS) to coordinate UNAM's programs and research in international relations topics.
Programs
Currently the CRI divides its teaching and research programs into six areas:
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Theory and Methodology of International relations
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International politics
International relations (IR), sometimes referred to as international studies and international affairs, is the Scientific method, scientific study of interactions between sovereign states. In a broader sense, it concerns all activities betwe ...
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International law
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International economy
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Mexican Foreign Policy
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Regional Studies
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References
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External links
International Relations Centre, FCPyS, UNAM
Schools of international relations
Research institutes of international relations
National Autonomous University of Mexico
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