Includes bibliographical references (pages 309-319) and index.
Contents
The concept of order in world politics -- Does order exist in world politics? -- How is order maintained in world politics? -- Order versus justice in world politics -- The balance of power and international order -- International law and international order -- Diplomacy and international order -- War and international order -- The great powers and international order -- Alternatives to the contemporary states system -- The decline of the states system -- The obsolescence of the states system -- The reform of the states system.