Political Science and International Relations studies include how societies govern themselves and the collective decisions, or public policies. Attention is given to values such as liberty, participation, majority rule and minority rights which inform political institutions and public policy, and ideologies such as conservatism, liberalism, socialism, feminism and environmentalism which have motivated much political action in modern societies. International Relations focus on the ways in which states and peoples interact with other states, regional or global political organizations, and social movements in an increasingly interdependent world.