International Relations Books

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The Tragedy of Great Power Politics The Tragedy of Great Power Politics (Paperback)
by (shelved 185 times as international-relations)
avg rating 4.05 — 3,472 ratings — published 2001
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Diplomacy Diplomacy (Paperback)
by (shelved 167 times as international-relations)
avg rating 4.25 — 8,983 ratings — published 1994
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Man, the State, and War: A Theoretical Analysis Man, the State, and War: A Theoretical Analysis (Paperback)
by (shelved 164 times as international-relations)
avg rating 3.97 — 2,024 ratings — published 1954
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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 152 times as international-relations)
avg rating 3.78 — 13,291 ratings — published 1996
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World Order World Order (Hardcover)
by (shelved 142 times as international-relations)
avg rating 4.05 — 13,206 ratings — published 2014
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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 118 times as international-relations)
avg rating 4.19 — 106,350 ratings — published 2015
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Theory of International Politics Theory of International Politics (Paperback)
by (shelved 113 times as international-relations)
avg rating 3.92 — 1,253 ratings — published 1979
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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 106 times as international-relations)
avg rating 4.09 — 1,252 ratings — published 1939
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On China On China (Hardcover)
by (shelved 94 times as international-relations)
avg rating 4.18 — 9,718 ratings — published 2011
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Politics Among Nations Politics Among Nations (Paperback)
by (shelved 87 times as international-relations)
avg rating 4.09 — 1,091 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 81 times as international-relations)
avg rating 4.12 — 1,008 ratings — published 1967
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Perception and Misperception in International Politics Perception and Misperception in International Politics (Paperback)
by (shelved 79 times as international-relations)
avg rating 4.17 — 405 ratings — published 1976
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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 72 times as international-relations)
avg rating 4.14 — 6,111 ratings — published 1987
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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 69 times as international-relations)
avg rating 4.09 — 56,659 ratings — published 2012
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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 68 times as international-relations)
avg rating 3.82 — 2,021 ratings — published 2004
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Social Theory of International Politics Social Theory of International Politics (Paperback)
by (shelved 60 times as international-relations)
avg rating 3.98 — 505 ratings — published 1995
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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 59 times as international-relations)
avg rating 4.20 — 6,818 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 58 times as international-relations)
avg rating 3.93 — 563 ratings — published 1977
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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 56 times as international-relations)
avg rating 3.78 — 5,879 ratings — published 2012
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The Israel Lobby and U.S. Foreign Policy The Israel Lobby and U.S. Foreign Policy (Hardcover)
by (shelved 54 times as international-relations)
avg rating 4.09 — 3,733 ratings — published 2006
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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 52 times as international-relations)
avg rating 3.96 — 1,231 ratings — published 1997
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The Post-American World The Post-American World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 52 times as international-relations)
avg rating 3.86 — 12,786 ratings — published 2008
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The Prince The Prince (Paperback)
by (shelved 51 times as international-relations)
avg rating 3.84 — 363,625 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 49 times as international-relations)
avg rating 3.61 — 7,432 ratings — published 1992
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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 48 times as international-relations)
avg rating 4.04 — 437,583 ratings — published 1997
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The Great Delusion: Liberal Dreams and International Realities The Great Delusion: Liberal Dreams and International Realities (Hardcover)
by (shelved 43 times as international-relations)
avg rating 4.10 — 1,098 ratings — published 2018
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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 42 times as international-relations)
avg rating 3.70 — 514 ratings — published 1984
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The Best and the Brightest The Best and the Brightest (Paperback)
by (shelved 41 times as international-relations)
avg rating 4.27 — 12,520 ratings — published 1969
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On War On War (Paperback)
by (shelved 40 times as international-relations)
avg rating 3.96 — 14,075 ratings — published 1832
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Nations and Nationalism Nations and Nationalism (Paperback)
by (shelved 40 times as international-relations)
avg rating 3.83 — 1,682 ratings — published 1983
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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 40 times as international-relations)
avg rating 4.26 — 10,788 ratings — published 2002
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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 39 times as international-relations)
avg rating 4.21 — 6,220 ratings — published 1998
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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 39 times as international-relations)
avg rating 4.31 — 17,988 ratings — published 2004
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The Art of War The Art of War (Paperback)
by (shelved 38 times as international-relations)
avg rating 3.95 — 537,238 ratings — published -400
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War and Change in World Politics War and Change in World Politics (Paperback)
by (shelved 38 times as international-relations)
avg rating 3.97 — 342 ratings — published 1999
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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 — 5,005 ratings — published 1944
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Theories of International Politics and Zombies Theories of International Politics and Zombies (Paperback)
by (shelved 36 times as international-relations)
avg rating 3.66 — 2,408 ratings — published 2010
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Globalization and its Discontents Globalization and its Discontents (Paperback)
by (shelved 35 times as international-relations)
avg rating 3.87 — 8,060 ratings — published 2002
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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 35 times as international-relations)
avg rating 3.97 — 3,185 ratings — published 1997
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The Power of Geography: Ten Maps That Reveal the Future of Our World The Power of Geography: Ten Maps That Reveal the Future of Our World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 34 times as international-relations)
avg rating 4.19 — 21,530 ratings — published 2021
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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 34 times as international-relations)
avg rating 3.95 — 2,906 ratings — published 2014
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Orientalism Orientalism (Paperback)
by (shelved 34 times as international-relations)
avg rating 4.13 — 27,802 ratings — published 1978
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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 34 times as international-relations)
avg rating 4.36 — 35,207 ratings — published 2006
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Chip War: The Fight for the World's Most Critical Technology Chip War: The Fight for the World's Most Critical Technology (Hardcover)
by (shelved 33 times as international-relations)
avg rating 4.42 — 33,843 ratings — published 2022
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History of the Peloponnesian War History of the Peloponnesian War (Paperback)
by (shelved 32 times as international-relations)
avg rating 3.94 — 39,574 ratings — published -411
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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 32 times as international-relations)
avg rating 3.86 — 2,841 ratings — published 1977
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Theories of International Relations Theories of International Relations (Paperback)
by (shelved 31 times as international-relations)
avg rating 3.90 — 439 ratings — published 1996
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Paris, 1919: Six Months that Changed the World Paris, 1919: Six Months that Changed the World (Paperback)
by (shelved 31 times as international-relations)
avg rating 4.13 — 14,607 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 30 times as international-relations)
avg rating 4.15 — 8,418 ratings — published 2018
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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 30 times as international-relations)
avg rating 3.96 — 2,733 ratings — published 2010
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Adolf Hitler
“When diplomacy ends, War begins.”
Adolf Hitler

Dave Barry
“Palestinian and Israeli leaders finally recover the Road Map to Peace, only to discover that, while they were looking for it, the Lug Nuts of Mutual Interest came off the Front Left Wheel of Accommodation, causing the Sport Utility Vehicle of Progress to crash into the Ditch of Despair.”
Dave Barry, Dave Barry's History of the Millennium

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