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War and change in world politics

Robert Gilpin
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The nature of international political change is discussed in this paper, where the authors present a change and continuity index for the contemporary world Bibliography Index of political change and change in world politics.
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Preface Introduction 1. The nature of international political change 2. Stability and change 3. Growth and expansion 4. Equilibrium and decline 5. Hegemonic war and international change 6. Change and continuity in world politics Epilogue: change and war in the contemporary world Bibliography Index.

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