Theory and practice of international politics. A realist theory of international politics ; The science of international politics -- International politics as a struggle for power. Political power ; The struggle for power : policy of the status quo ; The struggle for power : imperialism ; The struggle for power : policy of prestige ; The ideological element in international policies -- National power. The essence of national power ; Elements of national power ; Evaluation of national power -- Limitations of national power : the balance of power. The balance of power ; Different methods of the balance of power ; The structure of the balance of power ; Evaluation of the balance of power -- Limitations of national power : international morality and world public opinion. Morality, mores, and law as restraints on power ; International morality ; World public opinion -- Limitations of national power : international law. The main problems of international law ; Sovereignty -- World politics in the mid-twentieth century. The new moral force of nationalistic universalism ; The new balance of power ; Total war -- The problem of peace in the mid-twentieth century : peace through limitation. Disarmament ; Security ; Judicial settlement ; Peaceful change ; International government ; International government : the United Nations -- The problem of peace in the mid-twentieth century : peace through transformation. The world state ; The world community -- The problem of peace in the mid-twentieth century : peace through accommodation. Diplomacy ; The future of diplomacy

1. International relations