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Title: CORONA VIRUS PANDEMIC AND THE CHANGING NATURE OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
Authors: Chris S. Orngu and Adeyemi Adesola
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Chris S. Orngu, PhD1 and Adeyemi Adesola2 1. Department of History, Benue State University, Makurdi, Nigeria 2. Department of International Relations, Ecole Superieure Panafricaine de Management Applique (Pan African University), Cotonou, Benin Republic
MLA 8 Orngu, Chris S., and Adeyemi Adesola. "CORONA VIRUS PANDEMIC AND THE CHANGING NATURE OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS." Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research, vol. 5, no. 12, Dec. 2020, pp. 3856-3866, doi:10.46609/IJSSER.2020.v05i12.009. Accessed Dec. 2020. APA 6 Orngu, C., & Adesola, A. (2020, December). CORONA VIRUS PANDEMIC AND THE CHANGING NATURE OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS. Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research, 5(12), 3856-3866. doi:10.46609/IJSSER.2020.v05i12.009 Chicago Orngu, Chris S., and Adeyemi Adesola. "CORONA VIRUS PANDEMIC AND THE CHANGING NATURE OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS." Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research 5, no. 12 (December 2020), 3856-3866. Accessed December, 2020. doi:10.46609/IJSSER.2020.v05i12.009.
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Abstract: Since the emergence of the modern state system in 1648, the nature of relations among nationstates in the international system has steadily witnessed a noticeably unending dynamism. The unending dynamism of inter-state relations is essentially a function of a multiplicity of historical factors and the ever-changing nature of the international system. Major wars, advances in science and technology, the revolutionary trends in Information and Communications Technology (ICT), international terrorism, the forces of globalization and economic internationalism are some of the important historical factors that are known to have driven the trends and dimensions of inter-state relations over time. The corona virus pandemic is the latest global phenomenon that appears to have influenced the nature of international relations in contemporary times. This paper is concerned with the extent to which the outbreak of the corona virus pandemic has altered the nature of international relations. The paper adopts a multidisciplinary methodology to interrogate the relevant issues. Preliminary investigations reveal that the pandemic demonstrates one of the downsides of globalization. It argues that the corona virus pandemic has a telling impact on the nature of international relations in more negative ways now and in the unforeseeable future. It concludes that international relations will always come under the influence of global dynamics. The paper suggests that a global synergy in the area of proactive approaches through advances in medical science is required to prevent the reoccurrence of a similar global pandemic.

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