Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. List of Figures vii
4. Acknowledgments ix
5. 1. Introduction 1
6. 2. The Historical Evolution of International Order 5
7. 3. The Dynastic System, 1300–1700 33
8. 4. The Balance-of-Power System, 1700–1815 57
9. 5. The Concert of Europe, 1815–1854 81
10. 6. The Revived Concert, 1871–1914 101
11. 7. The First Liberal System, 1919–1939 127
12. 8. Liberal Order and Cold War, 1945–1989 159
13. 9. International Order in the Post–Cold War World 195
14. 10. What Future for Liberal Order? 229
15. Bibliography 237
16. Index 251
17. About the Book 261