Meaning of International Relations

Palmer and Perkins write, " The study of international relations is not a science with which we solve the problems of international life. At its best it is an objective and systematic approach to those problems".
In fact the term international Relations can be interrelated and defined in two senses narrow and broad. In narrow sense, the term is confined to the study of official relations conducted by authorized leaders of the state. However the relations between businessmen, scientists etc. of the various countries are not covered in the scope of international relations.