| Title | : | The Balance of Power in World History |
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| ISBN | : | 0230507115 |
| ISBN-10 | : | 9780230507111 |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 289 |
| Publication | : | First published August 22, 2007 |
The balance of power is one of the most influential ideas in international relations, yet it has never been comprehensively examined in pre-modern or non-European contexts. This book redresses this imbalance. The authors present eight new case studies of balancing and balancing failure in pre-modern and non-European international systems.
The Balance of Power in World History Reviews
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An excellent corrective to the eurocentric bias of most IR theorizing. By extending the range of empirical data the authors are able to considerably nuance neorealist insights while demonstrating the essential value of IR theory for understanding world history. Should be required reading for grad students and advanced undergraduates. Highly recommended.
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The necessary antidote to the silly fashionable talking point that 'realism is eurocentric' (when in fact it is the only major IR theory which exists which certainly is not, existing as it does in some form in every observable major civilization throughout the times). This book should be mandatory early on reading for IR students.
