Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Abbreviations vii
4. Chapter 1. Fateful Transitions 1
5. Chapter 2. Power Shifts and Strategy 17
6. Chapter 3. Pax Britannica Eclipsed 32
7. Chapter 4. Germany Resurgent 59
8. Chapter 5. Red Star Rising 80
9. Chapter 6. Emerging Superpower 99
10. Chapter 7. Neighboring Titan 119
11. Chapter 8. Implications for the Twenty-First Century 139
12. Appendix 1: Omitted Cases 151
13. Appendix 2: Coding Checks and Balances 154
14. Appendix 3: Measuring Freedom of the Press 155
15. Notes 165
16. Bibliography 205
17. Index 227
18. Acknowledgments 235