Great Power Peace and American Primacy

1. Introduction: Seasons of Darkness and Light
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2. The Transformation of Great Power Politics
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3. A Theory of Order: Explaining Major Change in International Politics
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4. A Season of Light: The Balance of Power and the Westphalian Order
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5. A Fifty Years’ Crisis: The Collapse of the Westphalian Order and the Path to Total War
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6. Dawn of a New Day: The Rise of the American Order
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7. Getting MAD and Even: Nuclear Weapons, Bipolarity, and a New Kind of Rivalry
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8. Balance of Power and Its Critics: The Limitations of Current Paradigms
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9. Preserving Peace in the 21st Century: Thought and Action in a Newly Ordered World
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10. Conclusion: The Need for Vigilance and Sacrifice
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Avainsanat: Political Science and International Relations, International Organization, International Relations, Conflict Studies, European Politics, Political Sociology, Political Science