Introduction
It is common knowledge that human history can be viewed from different perspectives. So, in terms of economic, for example, it appears as a history of modes of production, the logic of which was deeply analyzed by Karl Marx. But in terms of geopolitical history can be thought of as a consistent change of power units "world order", or geo-political eras. Each era is characterized by a kind of balance geopolitical forces in the international arena, the unique configuration of borders and zones of influence, forming the global geopolitical field, which must be the main actors in history.
Therefore the relevance of the topic now seems indisputable. This paper discusses the problems of growing scientific and political interest: the system, structure and process of the development of international relations.
The purpose of this work is to reveal the key features of a modern system of States.
Relations between States for centuries were constantly changing. It took a long time before relations were integrated into the world system. Many historians and theorists of international relations believe that the global system of international relations established only at the beginning of the 20th century.
The system of international relations depends on the relations between States, which formed in a period of human development. But becoming an important factor of world politics, it in turn has an impact on the development of inter-State relations and the foreign policies of individual countries.
Beginning of a new period in the history of international relations and diplomacy connected with the end of the 15th and beginning of the 16th century-a period when Europe was actively going on the genesis of a new type of socio-cultural, economic and political relations of capitalism. The great geographical discoveries, and, mainly, the discovery of America