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The Tragedy of Great Power Politics The Tragedy of Great Power Politics (Paperback)
by (shelved 205 times as international-relations)
avg rating 4.06 — 3,805 ratings — published 2001
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Diplomacy Diplomacy (Paperback)
by (shelved 187 times as international-relations)
avg rating 4.25 — 9,518 ratings — published 1994
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Man, the State, and War: A Theoretical Analysis Man, the State, and War: A Theoretical Analysis (Paperback)
by (shelved 171 times as international-relations)
avg rating 3.97 — 2,117 ratings — published 1954
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The Clash of Civilizations and the Remaking of World Order The Clash of Civilizations and the Remaking of World Order (Paperback)
by (shelved 168 times as international-relations)
avg rating 3.78 — 14,152 ratings — published
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World Order World Order (Hardcover)
by (shelved 154 times as international-relations)
avg rating 4.04 — 14,181 ratings — published 2014
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Prisoners of Geography: Ten Maps That Tell You Everything You Need to Know About Global Politics (Politics of Place, #1) Prisoners of Geography: Ten Maps That Tell You Everything You Need to Know About Global Politics (Politics of Place, #1)
by (shelved 145 times as international-relations)
avg rating 4.19 — 119,326 ratings — published 2015
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Theory of International Politics Theory of International Politics (Paperback)
by (shelved 122 times as international-relations)
avg rating 3.93 — 1,311 ratings — published 1979
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The Twenty Years' Crisis, 1919-1939: An Introduction to the Study of International Relations The Twenty Years' Crisis, 1919-1939: An Introduction to the Study of International Relations (Paperback)
by (shelved 111 times as international-relations)
avg rating 4.09 — 1,309 ratings — published 1939
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Politics Among Nations Politics Among Nations (Paperback)
by (shelved 106 times as international-relations)
avg rating 4.09 — 1,133 ratings — published 1948
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On China On China (Hardcover)
by (shelved 101 times as international-relations)
avg rating 4.19 — 10,301 ratings — published 2011
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Arms and Influence (The Henry L. Stimson Lectures Series) Arms and Influence (The Henry L. Stimson Lectures Series)
by (shelved 89 times as international-relations)
avg rating 4.11 — 1,100 ratings — published 1967
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Perception and Misperception in International Politics Perception and Misperception in International Politics (Paperback)
by (shelved 88 times as international-relations)
avg rating 4.16 — 415 ratings — published 1976
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The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers: Economic Change and Military Conflict from 1500 to 2000 The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers: Economic Change and Military Conflict from 1500 to 2000 (Paperback)
by (shelved 86 times as international-relations)
avg rating 4.14 — 6,489 ratings — published 1987
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Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty (Hardcover)
by (shelved 69 times as international-relations)
avg rating 4.09 — 64,245 ratings — published 2012
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Destined for War: Can America and China Escape Thucydides’s Trap? Destined for War: Can America and China Escape Thucydides’s Trap? (Hardcover)
by (shelved 68 times as international-relations)
avg rating 4.19 — 7,419 ratings — published 2017
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Soft Power: The Means to Success in World Politics Soft Power: The Means to Success in World Politics (Paperback)
by (shelved 68 times as international-relations)
avg rating 3.81 — 2,143 ratings — published 2004
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Social Theory of International Politics Social Theory of International Politics (Paperback)
by (shelved 68 times as international-relations)
avg rating 3.98 — 530 ratings — published 1995
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The Anarchical Society: A Study of Order in World Politics The Anarchical Society: A Study of Order in World Politics (Paperback)
by (shelved 63 times as international-relations)
avg rating 3.92 — 591 ratings — published 1977
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The Revenge Of Geography: What the Map Tells Us About Coming Conflicts and the Battle Against Fate The Revenge Of Geography: What the Map Tells Us About Coming Conflicts and the Battle Against Fate (Hardcover)
by (shelved 61 times as international-relations)
avg rating 3.79 — 6,247 ratings — published 2012
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The Israel Lobby and U.S. Foreign Policy The Israel Lobby and U.S. Foreign Policy (Hardcover)
by (shelved 60 times as international-relations)
avg rating 4.12 — 4,422 ratings — published 2006
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The Globalization of World Politics: An Introduction to International Relations The Globalization of World Politics: An Introduction to International Relations (Paperback)
by (shelved 59 times as international-relations)
avg rating 3.95 — 1,256 ratings — published 1997
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The Prince The Prince (Paperback)
by (shelved 57 times as international-relations)
avg rating 3.84 — 387,101 ratings — published 1532
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The Post-American World The Post-American World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 52 times as international-relations)
avg rating 3.86 — 12,871 ratings — published 2008
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The End of History and the Last Man The End of History and the Last Man (Paperback)
by (shelved 51 times as international-relations)
avg rating 3.61 — 7,945 ratings — published 1992
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The Great Delusion: Liberal Dreams and International Realities The Great Delusion: Liberal Dreams and International Realities (Hardcover)
by (shelved 51 times as international-relations)
avg rating 4.10 — 1,242 ratings — published 2018
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After Hegemony: Cooperation and Discord in the World Political Economy After Hegemony: Cooperation and Discord in the World Political Economy (Paperback)
by (shelved 50 times as international-relations)
avg rating 3.69 — 540 ratings — published 1984
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Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies (Paperback)
by (shelved 49 times as international-relations)
avg rating 4.04 — 461,887 ratings — published 1997
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On War On War (Paperback)
by (shelved 48 times as international-relations)
avg rating 3.96 — 14,659 ratings — published 1832
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Ghost Wars: The Secret History of the CIA, Afghanistan, and Bin Laden from the Soviet Invasion to September 10, 2001 Ghost Wars: The Secret History of the CIA, Afghanistan, and Bin Laden from the Soviet Invasion to September 10, 2001 (Paperback)
by (shelved 44 times as international-relations)
avg rating 4.31 — 19,123 ratings — published 2004
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The Art of War The Art of War (Paperback)
by (shelved 42 times as international-relations)
avg rating 3.94 — 579,139 ratings — published
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"A Problem from Hell": America and the Age of Genocide "A Problem from Hell": America and the Age of Genocide (Paperback)
by (shelved 42 times as international-relations)
avg rating 4.26 — 11,080 ratings — published 2002
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Seeing Like a State: How Certain Schemes to Improve the Human Condition Have Failed Seeing Like a State: How Certain Schemes to Improve the Human Condition Have Failed (Paperback)
by (shelved 41 times as international-relations)
avg rating 4.21 — 7,026 ratings — published 1998
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The Best and the Brightest The Best and the Brightest (Paperback)
by (shelved 40 times as international-relations)
avg rating 4.27 — 12,895 ratings — published 1969
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War and Change in World Politics War and Change in World Politics (Paperback)
by (shelved 40 times as international-relations)
avg rating 3.97 — 361 ratings — published 1999
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History of the Peloponnesian War History of the Peloponnesian War (Paperback)
by (shelved 39 times as international-relations)
avg rating 3.95 — 40,866 ratings — published -411
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The Great Transformation: The Political and Economic Origins of Our Time The Great Transformation: The Political and Economic Origins of Our Time (Paperback)
by (shelved 39 times as international-relations)
avg rating 4.21 — 5,395 ratings — published 1944
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Nations and Nationalism Nations and Nationalism (Paperback)
by (shelved 39 times as international-relations)
avg rating 3.83 — 1,757 ratings — published 1983
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The Grand Chessboard: American Primacy and its Geostrategic Imperatives The Grand Chessboard: American Primacy and its Geostrategic Imperatives (Paperback)
by (shelved 39 times as international-relations)
avg rating 3.98 — 3,482 ratings — published 1997
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Globalization and its Discontents Globalization and its Discontents (Paperback)
by (shelved 38 times as international-relations)
avg rating 3.87 — 8,219 ratings — published 2002
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The Looming Tower: Al-Qaeda and the Road to 9/11 The Looming Tower: Al-Qaeda and the Road to 9/11 (Hardcover)
by (shelved 38 times as international-relations)
avg rating 4.36 — 38,062 ratings — published 2006
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Asia's Cauldron: The South China Sea and the End of a Stable Pacific Asia's Cauldron: The South China Sea and the End of a Stable Pacific (Hardcover)
by (shelved 37 times as international-relations)
avg rating 3.95 — 2,998 ratings — published 2014
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Theories of International Politics and Zombies Theories of International Politics and Zombies (Paperback)
by (shelved 37 times as international-relations)
avg rating 3.65 — 2,483 ratings — published 2010
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Orientalism Orientalism (Paperback)
by (shelved 37 times as international-relations)
avg rating 4.14 — 30,154 ratings — published 1978
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Chip War: The Fight for the World's Most Critical Technology Chip War: The Fight for the World's Most Critical Technology (Hardcover)
by (shelved 36 times as international-relations)
avg rating 4.40 — 42,866 ratings — published 2022
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Theories of International Relations Theories of International Relations (Paperback)
by (shelved 36 times as international-relations)
avg rating 3.89 — 445 ratings — published 1996
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Paris, 1919: Six Months that Changed the World Paris, 1919: Six Months that Changed the World (Paperback)
by (shelved 36 times as international-relations)
avg rating 4.13 — 15,234 ratings — published 2001
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The Power of Geography: Ten Maps That Reveal the Future of Our World The Power of Geography: Ten Maps That Reveal the Future of Our World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 35 times as international-relations)
avg rating 4.19 — 25,562 ratings — published 2021
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Just and Unjust Wars: A Moral Argument With Historical Illustrations Just and Unjust Wars: A Moral Argument With Historical Illustrations (Paperback)
by (shelved 34 times as international-relations)
avg rating 3.85 — 2,999 ratings — published 1977
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American Diplomacy (Walgreen Foundation Lectures) American Diplomacy (Walgreen Foundation Lectures)
by (shelved 34 times as international-relations)
avg rating 4.06 — 703 ratings — published 1951
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The End of the World Is Just the Beginning: Mapping the Collapse of Globalization The End of the World Is Just the Beginning: Mapping the Collapse of Globalization (Hardcover)
by (shelved 33 times as international-relations)
avg rating 4.16 — 13,504 ratings — published 2022
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Samuel P. Huntington
“In the emerging world of ethnic conflict and civilizational clash, Western belief in the universality of Western culture suffers three problems: it is false; it is immoral; and it is dangerous.”
Samuel P Huntington, The Clash of Civilizations and the Remaking of World Order

Amit Ray
“Bringing countries together above their conflicts require great minds and great hearts.”
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