Originally published in 1978, this book examines how the states-system grew over generations, first within Europe, then world wide and how the idea of the state

Originally published in 1978, this book examines how the states-system grew over generations, first within Europe, then world wide and how the idea of the state

In this lucid and theoretically sophisticated book, G. John Ikenberry focuses on the oil price shocks of 1973–74 and 1979, which placed extraordinary new burd

This highly influential anti-Machiavellian text is an important primary source for the understanding of early modern political thought.