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War, peace and power between states: the theory and history behind world politics.

Essential reading

Cover of History of the Peloponnesian War

History of the Peloponnesian War

Thucydides info

First published 400 BC

Cover of Theory of International Politics

Theory of International Politics

Kenneth N. Waltz info

First published 1979

Cover of After Hegemony

After Hegemony

Robert O. Keohane info

First published 1984

The classics

Cover of The Guns of August

The Guns of August

Barbara W. Tuchman info

First published 1962

On War

On War

Carl von Clausewitz info

First published 1832

Cover of The Twenty Years' Crisis, 1919–1939

The Twenty Years' Crisis, 1919–1939

E. H. Carr info

First published 1939

Cover of Essence of Decision

Essence of Decision

Graham T. Allison info

First published 1971

Cover of The Art of War

The Art of War

Sun Tzu info

First published 500 BC

Cover of Politics Among Nations

Politics Among Nations

Hans J. Morgenthau info

First published 1948

Cover of The Anarchical Society

The Anarchical Society

Hedley Bull info

First published 1977

Cover of History of the Peloponnesian War

History of the Peloponnesian War

Thucydides info

First published 400 BC

Cover of Theory of International Politics

Theory of International Politics

Kenneth N. Waltz info

First published 1979

Hidden gems

Cover of Essence of Decision

Essence of Decision

Graham T. Allison info

First published 1971

Cover of The Anarchical Society

The Anarchical Society

Hedley Bull info

First published 1977

Popular

Cover of Diplomacy

Diplomacy

Henry Kissinger info

First published 1994

The Fall of the West: How They Really Lost It

The Fall of the West: How They Really Lost It

Owen Jones info

First published 2026

Cover of The Guns of August

The Guns of August

Barbara W. Tuchman info

First published 1962

Cover of The Art of War

The Art of War

Sun Tzu info

First published 500 BC

Vintage

Cover of The Twenty Years' Crisis, 1919–1939

The Twenty Years' Crisis, 1919–1939

E. H. Carr info

First published 1939

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