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  • 2014
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Great Power, Peace, and American Primacy: The Origins of a New International Order

By: Josh Baron
  • Format:Print
  • | Pages:261
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Abstract

This book explains the period of great power peace in the last fifty years and outlines the path to perpetuating it. Drawing on the Realist tradition and challenging conventional wisdom about the causes of American primacy, Baron explores contributions to peace made by the balance of power, nuclear weapons, democracy and globalization.

Keywords

Globalization; International Relations; Power and Influence; Conflict and Resolution; United States

Citation

Baron, Josh. Great Power, Peace, and American Primacy: The Origins of a New International Order. Palgrave Macmillan, 2014.
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