International Relations Books

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The Tragedy of Great Power Politics The Tragedy of Great Power Politics (Paperback)
by (shelved 166 times as international-relations)
avg rating 4.04 — 3,054 ratings — published 2001
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Man, the State, and War: A Theoretical Analysis Man, the State, and War: A Theoretical Analysis (Paperback)
by (shelved 156 times as international-relations)
avg rating 3.97 — 1,934 ratings — published 1954
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Diplomacy Diplomacy (Paperback)
by (shelved 147 times as international-relations)
avg rating 4.25 — 8,429 ratings — published 1994
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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 143 times as international-relations)
avg rating 3.78 — 12,576 ratings — published 1996
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World Order World Order (Hardcover)
by (shelved 125 times as international-relations)
avg rating 4.05 — 12,176 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 105 times as international-relations)
avg rating 4.20 — 93,190 ratings — published 2015
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Theory of International Politics Theory of International Politics (Paperback)
by (shelved 102 times as international-relations)
avg rating 3.92 — 1,202 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 93 times as international-relations)
avg rating 4.09 — 1,186 ratings — published 1939
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On China On China (Hardcover)
by (shelved 85 times as international-relations)
avg rating 4.18 — 9,112 ratings — published 2011
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Politics Among Nations Politics Among Nations (Paperback)
by (shelved 80 times as international-relations)
avg rating 4.09 — 1,048 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 76 times as international-relations)
avg rating 4.12 — 912 ratings — published 1967
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Perception and Misperception in International Politics Perception and Misperception in International Politics (Paperback)
by (shelved 75 times as international-relations)
avg rating 4.15 — 387 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 66 times as international-relations)
avg rating 4.13 — 5,809 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 64 times as international-relations)
avg rating 4.08 — 50,026 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 60 times as international-relations)
avg rating 3.82 — 1,935 ratings — published 2004
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Social Theory of International Politics (Cambridge Studies in International Relations, Series Number 67) Social Theory of International Politics (Cambridge Studies in International Relations, Series Number 67)
by (shelved 55 times as international-relations)
avg rating 3.99 — 486 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 52 times as international-relations)
avg rating 4.20 — 6,152 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 52 times as international-relations)
avg rating 3.92 — 542 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 50 times as international-relations)
avg rating 3.78 — 5,555 ratings — published 2012
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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 50 times as international-relations)
avg rating 4.04 — 411,452 ratings — published 1997
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The Post-American World The Post-American World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 47 times as international-relations)
avg rating 3.86 — 12,668 ratings — published 2008
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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 46 times as international-relations)
avg rating 3.96 — 1,188 ratings — published 1997
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The Israel Lobby and U.S. Foreign Policy The Israel Lobby and U.S. Foreign Policy (Hardcover)
by (shelved 45 times as international-relations)
avg rating 4.04 — 3,121 ratings — published 2006
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The Prince The Prince (Paperback)
by (shelved 44 times as international-relations)
avg rating 3.84 — 338,524 ratings — published 1513
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Nations and Nationalism Nations and Nationalism (Paperback)
by (shelved 41 times as international-relations)
avg rating 3.83 — 1,599 ratings — published 1983
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The Best and the Brightest The Best and the Brightest (Paperback)
by (shelved 40 times as international-relations)
avg rating 4.27 — 12,190 ratings — published 1969
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The End of History and the Last Man The End of History and the Last Man (Paperback)
by (shelved 39 times as international-relations)
avg rating 3.59 — 6,862 ratings — published 1989
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On War On War (Paperback)
by (shelved 38 times as international-relations)
avg rating 3.96 — 13,580 ratings — published 1832
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The Art of War The Art of War (Paperback)
by (shelved 38 times as international-relations)
avg rating 3.96 — 490,287 ratings — published -400
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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 37 times as international-relations)
avg rating 4.21 — 4,719 ratings — published 1944
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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 37 times as international-relations)
avg rating 4.21 — 5,443 ratings — published 1998
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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 36 times as international-relations)
avg rating 3.70 — 492 ratings — published 1984
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Theories of International Politics and Zombies Theories of International Politics and Zombies (Paperback)
by (shelved 35 times as international-relations)
avg rating 3.67 — 2,296 ratings — published 2010
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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 35 times as international-relations)
avg rating 4.26 — 10,503 ratings — published 2002
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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 34 times as international-relations)
avg rating 4.31 — 17,028 ratings — published 2004
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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 33 times as international-relations)
avg rating 3.95 — 2,796 ratings — published 2014
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The Great Delusion: Liberal Dreams and International Realities The Great Delusion: Liberal Dreams and International Realities (Hardcover)
by (shelved 32 times as international-relations)
avg rating 4.07 — 908 ratings — published 2018
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Globalization and its Discontents Globalization and its Discontents (Paperback)
by (shelved 32 times as international-relations)
avg rating 3.87 — 7,883 ratings — published 2002
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War and Change in World Politics War and Change in World Politics (Paperback)
by (shelved 32 times as international-relations)
avg rating 3.98 — 332 ratings — published 1999
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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 31 times as international-relations)
avg rating 3.96 — 2,892 ratings — published 1997
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Theories of International Relations Theories of International Relations (Paperback)
by (shelved 30 times as international-relations)
avg rating 3.90 — 429 ratings — published 1996
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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 — 2,683 ratings — published 2010
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Orientalism Orientalism (Paperback)
by (shelved 30 times as international-relations)
avg rating 4.11 — 25,379 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 30 times as international-relations)
avg rating 4.35 — 32,687 ratings — published 2006
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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 28 times as international-relations)
avg rating 4.15 — 8,168 ratings — published 2018
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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 28 times as international-relations)
avg rating 3.87 — 2,680 ratings — published 1977
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The Jakarta Method: Washington's Anticommunist Crusade and the Mass Murder Program that Shaped Our World The Jakarta Method: Washington's Anticommunist Crusade and the Mass Murder Program that Shaped Our World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 27 times as international-relations)
avg rating 4.61 — 9,718 ratings — published 2020
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Paris, 1919: Six Months that Changed the World Paris, 1919: Six Months that Changed the World (Paperback)
by (shelved 26 times as international-relations)
avg rating 4.12 — 13,958 ratings — published 2001
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All the Shah's Men: An American Coup and the Roots of Middle East Terror All the Shah's Men: An American Coup and the Roots of Middle East Terror (Paperback)
by (shelved 26 times as international-relations)
avg rating 4.28 — 9,502 ratings — published 2003
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The Political Economy of International Relations The Political Economy of International Relations (Paperback)
by (shelved 26 times as international-relations)
avg rating 3.76 — 193 ratings — published 1987
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Peter Hitchens
“Far too many people—many of them academics, many politicians—continue to jabber about a supposed 'special relationship' between our two countries.

I used to think that no such thing existed. Recently, I have become convinced that it does, and that it is in fact a Specially Bad Relationship.”
Peter Hitchens

Charles Tilly
“War made the state, and the state made war”
Charles Tilly

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