Scope Of International Relations:

In broader sense, relationships between the states can be two types - co-operative and oppositional. The co-operative relations are usually economic and cultural. They are mainly of non-political character and do not involve any use of power. On the other hand oppositional relations imply conflict among groups and demand use of power. This is the reason that Morgenthau had equated international politics with power politics. Thus, we can say that international relations are a study of both co-operative and oppositional relations among the states of the world.