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The Tragedy of Great Power Politics The Tragedy of Great Power Politics (Paperback)
by (shelved 213 times as international-relations)
avg rating 4.07 — 3,963 ratings — published 2001
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Diplomacy Diplomacy (Paperback)
by (shelved 180 times as international-relations)
avg rating 4.26 — 9,596 ratings — published 1994
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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 172 times as international-relations)
avg rating 3.78 — 14,433 ratings — published 1996
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Man, the State, and War: A Theoretical Analysis Man, the State, and War: A Theoretical Analysis (Paperback)
by (shelved 172 times as international-relations)
avg rating 3.97 — 2,152 ratings — published 1954
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World Order World Order (Hardcover)
by (shelved 154 times as international-relations)
avg rating 4.04 — 14,550 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 153 times as international-relations)
avg rating 4.18 — 125,321 ratings — published 2015
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Theory of International Politics Theory of International Politics (Paperback)
by (shelved 126 times as international-relations)
avg rating 3.92 — 1,327 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 113 times as international-relations)
avg rating 4.09 — 1,348 ratings — published 1939
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Politics Among Nations Politics Among Nations (Paperback)
by (shelved 111 times as international-relations)
avg rating 4.09 — 1,160 ratings — published 1948
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On China On China (Hardcover)
by (shelved 100 times as international-relations)
avg rating 4.19 — 10,540 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 91 times as international-relations)
avg rating 4.12 — 1,132 ratings — published 1967
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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 89 times as international-relations)
avg rating 4.14 — 6,675 ratings — published 1987
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Perception and Misperception in International Politics Perception and Misperception in International Politics (Paperback)
by (shelved 89 times as international-relations)
avg rating 4.17 — 421 ratings — published 1976
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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 73 times as international-relations)
avg rating 4.19 — 7,695 ratings — published 2017
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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 71 times as international-relations)
avg rating 4.08 — 67,375 ratings — published 2012
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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 69 times as international-relations)
avg rating 3.81 — 2,179 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 3.97 — 543 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 64 times as international-relations)
avg rating 3.92 — 598 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 62 times as international-relations)
avg rating 3.79 — 6,408 ratings — published 2012
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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 61 times as international-relations)
avg rating 3.95 — 1,267 ratings — published 1997
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The Israel Lobby and U.S. Foreign Policy The Israel Lobby and U.S. Foreign Policy (Hardcover)
by (shelved 61 times as international-relations)
avg rating 4.13 — 4,814 ratings — published 2006
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The Prince The Prince (Paperback)
by (shelved 60 times as international-relations)
avg rating 3.84 — 401,335 ratings — published 1513
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The End of History and the Last Man The End of History and the Last Man (Paperback)
by (shelved 59 times as international-relations)
avg rating 3.61 — 8,211 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 53 times as international-relations)
avg rating 4.10 — 1,304 ratings — published 2018
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The Post-American World The Post-American World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 52 times as international-relations)
avg rating 3.86 — 12,924 ratings — published 2008
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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 — 550 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 50 times as international-relations)
avg rating 4.04 — 473,464 ratings — published 1997
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On War On War (Paperback)
by (shelved 48 times as international-relations)
avg rating 3.96 — 14,891 ratings — published 1832
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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 — 11,165 ratings — published 2002
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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 42 times as international-relations)
avg rating 4.32 — 19,661 ratings — published 2004
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History of the Peloponnesian War History of the Peloponnesian War (Paperback)
by (shelved 41 times as international-relations)
avg rating 3.95 — 41,602 ratings — published -411
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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 — 7,457 ratings — published 1998
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The Art of War The Art of War (Paperback)
by (shelved 41 times as international-relations)
avg rating 3.94 — 598,578 ratings — published
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Orientalism Orientalism (Paperback)
by (shelved 40 times as international-relations)
avg rating 4.14 — 31,489 ratings — published 1978
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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 — 13,096 ratings — published 1969
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War and Change in World Politics (Volume 0) War and Change in World Politics (Volume 0)
by (shelved 40 times as international-relations)
avg rating 3.98 — 369 ratings — published 1999
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Nations and Nationalism Nations and Nationalism (Paperback)
by (shelved 39 times as international-relations)
avg rating 3.82 — 1,796 ratings — published 1983
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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 38 times as international-relations)
avg rating 4.20 — 5,575 ratings — published 1944
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Theories of International Politics and Zombies Theories of International Politics and Zombies (Paperback)
by (shelved 38 times as international-relations)
avg rating 3.64 — 2,513 ratings — published 2010
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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 38 times as international-relations)
avg rating 3.98 — 3,633 ratings — published 1997
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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 — 39,577 ratings — published 2006
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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 37 times as international-relations)
avg rating 4.38 — 47,060 ratings — published 2022
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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 — 3,024 ratings — published 2014
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Globalization and its Discontents Globalization and its Discontents (Hardcover)
by (shelved 37 times as international-relations)
avg rating 3.87 — 8,305 ratings — published 2002
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Paris, 1919: Six Months that Changed the World Paris, 1919: Six Months that Changed the World (Paperback)
by (shelved 37 times as international-relations)
avg rating 4.14 — 15,459 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 4.18 — 27,451 ratings — published 2021
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Theories of International Relations Theories of International Relations (Paperback)
by (shelved 35 times as international-relations)
avg rating 3.90 — 444 ratings — published 1996
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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 — 3,044 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 — 726 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 4.15 — 14,072 ratings — published 2022
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George Washington
“The Nation, which indulges towards another an habitual hatred, or an habitual fondness, is in some degree a slave. It is a slave to its animosity or to its affection, either of which is sufficient to lead it astray from its duty and its interest. ... The Nation, prompted by ill-will and resentment, sometimes impels to war the Government, contrary to the best calculations of policy. The Government sometimes participates in the national propensity, and adopts through passion what reason would reject; at other times, it makes the animosity of the nation subservient to projects of hostility instigated by pride, ambition, and other sinister and pernicious motives. The peace often, sometimes perhaps the liberty, of Nations has been the victim.”
George Washington, George Washington's Farewell Address

Joel C. Rosenberg
“The possibility of somebody emerging as a nuclear power or events happening that surprise us on the nuclear age is still a possibility. It always will be because there's an awful lot going on behind the scenes. Our intelligence just has to get better on that score. Peter Goss”
Joel C. Rosenberg, Inside the Revolution: How the Followers of Jihad, Jefferson, and Jesus Are Battling to Dominate the Middle East and Transform the World

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