Is there an enduring logic of conflict in world politics? -- Origins of the great twentieth-century conflicts -- Balance of power and World War I -- The failure of collective security -- The Cold war -- Intervention, institutions, and regional and ethnic conflicts -- Globalization and interdependence -- The information revolution, transnational actors, and the diffusion of power -- A new world order?

1. International relations
2. War (International law)
3. World politics -- 20th century