International Relations Books

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The Tragedy of Great Power Politics The Tragedy of Great Power Politics (Paperback)
by (shelved 158 times as international-relations)
avg rating 4.03 — 2,869 ratings — published 2001
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Man, the State, and War: A Theoretical Analysis Man, the State, and War: A Theoretical Analysis (Paperback)
by (shelved 153 times as international-relations)
avg rating 3.98 — 1,875 ratings — published 1954
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Diplomacy Diplomacy (Paperback)
by (shelved 142 times as international-relations)
avg rating 4.25 — 8,113 ratings — published 1994
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The Clash of Civilizations and the Remaking of World Order The Clash of Civilizations and the Remaking of World Order (Paperback)
by (shelved 135 times as international-relations)
avg rating 3.77 — 12,141 ratings — published 1996
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World Order World Order (Hardcover)
by (shelved 121 times as international-relations)
avg rating 4.06 — 11,600 ratings — published 2014
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Theory of International Politics Theory of International Politics (Paperback)
by (shelved 100 times as international-relations)
avg rating 3.93 — 1,169 ratings — published 1979
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Prisoners of Geography: Ten Maps That Tell You Everything You Need to Know About Global Politics Prisoners of Geography: Ten Maps That Tell You Everything You Need to Know About Global Politics (Hardcover)
by (shelved 99 times as international-relations)
avg rating 4.20 — 84,870 ratings — published 2015
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The Twenty Years' Crisis, 1919-1939: An Introduction to the Study of International Relations The Twenty Years' Crisis, 1919-1939: An Introduction to the Study of International Relations (Paperback)
by (shelved 86 times as international-relations)
avg rating 4.08 — 1,146 ratings — published 1939
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On China On China (Hardcover)
by (shelved 79 times as international-relations)
avg rating 4.18 — 8,748 ratings — published 2011
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Politics Among Nations Politics Among Nations (Paperback)
by (shelved 79 times as international-relations)
avg rating 4.09 — 1,025 ratings — published 1948
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Arms and Influence (The Henry L. Stimson Lectures Series) Arms and Influence (The Henry L. Stimson Lectures Series)
by (shelved 75 times as international-relations)
avg rating 4.11 — 856 ratings — published 1967
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Perception and Misperception in International Politics Perception and Misperception in International Politics (Paperback)
by (shelved 74 times as international-relations)
avg rating 4.17 — 379 ratings — published 1976
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Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty (Hardcover)
by (shelved 66 times as international-relations)
avg rating 4.08 — 47,468 ratings — published 2012
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The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers: Economic Change and Military Conflict from 1500 to 2000 The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers: Economic Change and Military Conflict from 1500 to 2000 (Paperback)
by (shelved 60 times as international-relations)
avg rating 4.13 — 5,619 ratings — published 1987
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Soft Power: The Means to Success in World Politics Soft Power: The Means to Success in World Politics (Paperback)
by (shelved 58 times as international-relations)
avg rating 3.82 — 1,871 ratings — published 2004
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Social Theory of International Politics (Cambridge Studies in International Relations, Series Number 67) Social Theory of International Politics (Cambridge Studies in International Relations, Series Number 67)
by (shelved 53 times as international-relations)
avg rating 3.98 — 477 ratings — published 1995
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The Revenge Of Geography: What the Map Tells Us About Coming Conflicts and the Battle Against Fate The Revenge Of Geography: What the Map Tells Us About Coming Conflicts and the Battle Against Fate (Hardcover)
by (shelved 48 times as international-relations)
avg rating 3.77 — 5,320 ratings — published 2012
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Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies (Paperback)
by (shelved 47 times as international-relations)
avg rating 4.04 — 394,998 ratings — published 1997
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The Post-American World The Post-American World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 45 times as international-relations)
avg rating 3.86 — 12,596 ratings — published 2008
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Destined for War: Can America and China Escape Thucydides’s Trap? Destined for War: Can America and China Escape Thucydides’s Trap? (Hardcover)
by (shelved 44 times as international-relations)
avg rating 4.22 — 5,499 ratings — published 2017
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The Anarchical Society: A Study of Order in World Politics The Anarchical Society: A Study of Order in World Politics (Paperback)
by (shelved 44 times as international-relations)
avg rating 3.93 — 531 ratings — published 1977
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The Globalization of World Politics: An Introduction to International Relations The Globalization of World Politics: An Introduction to International Relations (Paperback)
by (shelved 43 times as international-relations)
avg rating 3.96 — 1,169 ratings — published 1997
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The Prince The Prince (Paperback)
by (shelved 42 times as international-relations)
avg rating 3.84 — 324,073 ratings — published 1513
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The End of History and the Last Man The End of History and the Last Man (Paperback)
by (shelved 38 times as international-relations)
avg rating 3.59 — 6,559 ratings — published 1989
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Nations and Nationalism Nations and Nationalism (Paperback)
by (shelved 38 times as international-relations)
avg rating 3.83 — 1,560 ratings — published 1983
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The Best and the Brightest The Best and the Brightest (Paperback)
by (shelved 38 times as international-relations)
avg rating 4.26 — 11,932 ratings — published 1969
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The Israel Lobby and U.S. Foreign Policy The Israel Lobby and U.S. Foreign Policy (Hardcover)
by (shelved 38 times as international-relations)
avg rating 4.00 — 2,812 ratings — published 2006
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The Art of War The Art of War (Paperback)
by (shelved 37 times as international-relations)
avg rating 3.96 — 460,878 ratings — published -400
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On War On War (Paperback)
by (shelved 36 times as international-relations)
avg rating 3.96 — 13,238 ratings — published 1832
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The Great Transformation: The Political and Economic Origins of Our Time The Great Transformation: The Political and Economic Origins of Our Time (Paperback)
by (shelved 36 times as international-relations)
avg rating 4.21 — 4,591 ratings — published 1944
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After Hegemony: Cooperation and Discord in the World Political Economy After Hegemony: Cooperation and Discord in the World Political Economy (Paperback)
by (shelved 35 times as international-relations)
avg rating 3.70 — 477 ratings — published 1984
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"A Problem from Hell": America and the Age of Genocide "A Problem from Hell": America and the Age of Genocide (Paperback)
by (shelved 35 times as international-relations)
avg rating 4.25 — 10,244 ratings — published 2002
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Asia's Cauldron: The South China Sea and the End of a Stable Pacific Asia's Cauldron: The South China Sea and the End of a Stable Pacific (Hardcover)
by (shelved 32 times as international-relations)
avg rating 3.95 — 2,711 ratings — published 2014
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Seeing Like a State: How Certain Schemes to Improve the Human Condition Have Failed Seeing Like a State: How Certain Schemes to Improve the Human Condition Have Failed (Paperback)
by (shelved 32 times as international-relations)
avg rating 4.20 — 5,069 ratings — published 1998
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Globalization and its Discontents Globalization and its Discontents (Paperback)
by (shelved 32 times as international-relations)
avg rating 3.88 — 7,788 ratings — published 2002
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Ghost Wars: The Secret History of the CIA, Afghanistan, and Bin Laden from the Soviet Invasion to September 10, 2001 Ghost Wars: The Secret History of the CIA, Afghanistan, and Bin Laden from the Soviet Invasion to September 10, 2001 (Paperback)
by (shelved 32 times as international-relations)
avg rating 4.31 — 16,434 ratings — published 2004
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The Great Delusion: Liberal Dreams and International Realities The Great Delusion: Liberal Dreams and International Realities (Hardcover)
by (shelved 30 times as international-relations)
avg rating 4.08 — 790 ratings — published 2018
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Theories of International Relations Theories of International Relations (Paperback)
by (shelved 30 times as international-relations)
avg rating 3.90 — 426 ratings — published 1996
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Theories of International Politics and Zombies Theories of International Politics and Zombies (Paperback)
by (shelved 30 times as international-relations)
avg rating 3.67 — 2,232 ratings — published 2010
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The Grand Chessboard: American Primacy and its Geostrategic Imperatives The Grand Chessboard: American Primacy and its Geostrategic Imperatives (Paperback)
by (shelved 30 times as international-relations)
avg rating 3.96 — 2,736 ratings — published 1997
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Monsoon: The Indian Ocean and the Future of American Power Monsoon: The Indian Ocean and the Future of American Power (Hardcover)
by (shelved 29 times as international-relations)
avg rating 3.96 — 2,631 ratings — published 2010
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The Looming Tower: Al-Qaeda and the Road to 9/11 The Looming Tower: Al-Qaeda and the Road to 9/11 (Hardcover)
by (shelved 29 times as international-relations)
avg rating 4.35 — 31,528 ratings — published 2006
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War and Change in World Politics War and Change in World Politics (Paperback)
by (shelved 29 times as international-relations)
avg rating 4.00 — 318 ratings — published 1999
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History of the Peloponnesian War History of the Peloponnesian War (Paperback)
by (shelved 28 times as international-relations)
avg rating 3.92 — 37,182 ratings — published -411
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Orientalism Orientalism (Paperback)
by (shelved 27 times as international-relations)
avg rating 4.10 — 23,963 ratings — published 1978
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Just and Unjust Wars: A Moral Argument With Historical Illustrations Just and Unjust Wars: A Moral Argument With Historical Illustrations (Paperback)
by (shelved 27 times as international-relations)
avg rating 3.87 — 2,530 ratings — published 1976
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Power and Interdependence Power and Interdependence (Paperback)
by (shelved 26 times as international-relations)
avg rating 3.84 — 224 ratings — published 1977
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Paris, 1919: Six Months that Changed the World Paris, 1919: Six Months that Changed the World (Paperback)
by (shelved 26 times as international-relations)
avg rating 4.11 — 13,512 ratings — published 2001
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War on Peace: The End of Diplomacy and the Decline of American Influence War on Peace: The End of Diplomacy and the Decline of American Influence (Hardcover)
by (shelved 25 times as international-relations)
avg rating 4.16 — 7,952 ratings — published 2018
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The Future of Power The Future of Power (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 25 times as international-relations)
avg rating 3.79 — 1,073 ratings — published 2010
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Charles Tilly
“War made the state, and the state made war”
Charles Tilly

Aberjhani
“In a rich moonlit garden, flowers open beneath the eyes of entire nations terrified to acknowledge the simplicity of the beauty of peace.”
Aberjhani, Elemental: The Power of Illuminated Love

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