Understanding international conflicts an introduction to theory and history - Nye, Joseph S. (New York Pearson Longman, 2009)
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 and World War II -- The Cold War -- Conflicts after the Cold War--interventions and institutions -- Globalization and interdependence -- Information revolution and transnational actors -- A new world order?
Keywords: International relations; War (International law); World politics -- 20th century; World politics -- 21st century