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 — 3,061 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 — 1,935 ratings — published 1954
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Diplomacy Diplomacy (Paperback)
by (shelved 148 times as international-relations)
avg rating 4.25 — 8,449 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 — 12,590 ratings — published 1996
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World Order World Order (Hardcover)
by (shelved 125 times as international-relations)
avg rating 4.05 — 12,201 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 — 93,486 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 — 1,201 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 — 9,120 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 — 1,047 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 77 times as international-relations)
avg rating 4.12 — 914 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 — 388 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 — 5,816 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 65 times as international-relations)
avg rating 4.08 — 50,126 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 3.83 — 1,934 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 — 487 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 — 6,163 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 — 543 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 — 5,561 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 — 412,017 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 — 12,670 ratings — published 2008
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The Israel Lobby and U.S. Foreign Policy The Israel Lobby and U.S. Foreign Policy (Hardcover)
by (shelved 47 times as international-relations)
avg rating 4.04 — 3,131 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 46 times as international-relations)
avg rating 3.96 — 1,189 ratings — published 1997
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The Prince The Prince (Paperback)
by (shelved 45 times as international-relations)
avg rating 3.84 — 338,983 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 — 1,600 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 — 12,196 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 — 6,877 ratings — published 1989
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On War On War (Paperback)
by (shelved 38 times as international-relations)
avg rating 3.96 — 13,592 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 — 491,322 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 — 4,724 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 — 5,455 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 — 491 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 — 2,297 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 — 10,507 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 35 times as international-relations)
avg rating 4.31 — 17,045 ratings — published 2004
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The Great Delusion: Liberal Dreams and International Realities The Great Delusion: Liberal Dreams and International Realities (Hardcover)
by (shelved 33 times as international-relations)
avg rating 4.07 — 911 ratings — published 2018
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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 — 2,797 ratings — published 2014
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Globalization and its Discontents Globalization and its Discontents (Paperback)
by (shelved 32 times as international-relations)
avg rating 3.87 — 7,885 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 — 334 ratings — published 1999
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Orientalism Orientalism (Paperback)
by (shelved 31 times as international-relations)
avg rating 4.11 — 25,427 ratings — published 1978
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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 — 2,897 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 — 430 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 — 2,684 ratings — published 2010
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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 — 32,726 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 — 8,172 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 — 2,686 ratings — published 1977
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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 27 times as international-relations)
avg rating 4.28 — 9,526 ratings — published 2003
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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 — 13,968 ratings — published 2001
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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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The End of the World Is Just the Beginning: Mapping the Collapse of Globalization The End of the World Is Just the Beginning: Mapping the Collapse of Globalization (Hardcover)
by (shelved 25 times as international-relations)
avg rating 4.19 — 9,670 ratings — published 2022
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Harry Truman
“But we are only termites on a planet and maybe when we bore too deeply into the planet there'll be a reckoning. Who knows?”
Harry S. Truman

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“In a rich moonlit garden, flowers open beneath the eyes of entire nations terrified to acknowledge the simplicity of the beauty of peace.”
Aberjhani, Elemental: The Power of Illuminated Love

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