World Order: Reflections on the Character of Nations and the Course of History Condition:Very Good Against them

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World Order: Reflections on the Character of Nations and the Course of History Condition:Very Good Against themHenry Kissinger's World Order examines the great 'tectonic plates' of global history and statecraft. The book surveys four historical ordersthe European, Islamic, Chinese, and Americanand traces how these civilizations have shaped international relations from Charlemagne to the present. Europeans sought balance after the Peace of Westphalia; Islamic states pursued expansion; the Chinese concept of 'All Under Heaven' framed a long standing tributary