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social science subjects
politics and international relations
international affairs
international agreements
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globalization (politics)
international political thought
international law
international agreements
...
globalization (politics)
international political thought
international law
international agreements
Preferred term
treaties
Definition
- Treaties are the common way of creating binding agreements in global geopolitics. The term treaty is frequently used generically to describe a variety of diplomatic instruments, including conventions, agreements, arrangements, protocols, covenants, compacts, charters, acts, and exchanges of letters, that establish terms or impose obligations between two or more agents representing sovereign countries, regions, or organizations. [Source: Encyclopedia of Global Studies; Treaties]
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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/treaties
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