Some IR Reads
Explore essential international relations reading with Some IR Reads. This curated book list highlights insightful works like Max Boot's The Savage Wars of Peace and Paul Kennedy's The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers, offering deep dives into global politics, conflict, and economic power shifts. Perfect for IR students, scholars, and history buffs seeking top book recommendations.
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The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers
by Paul Kennedy
About national and international power in the "modern" or Post Renaissance period. Explains how the various powers have risen and fallen over the 5 centuries since the formation of the "new monarchies" in W. Europe.
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The Savage Wars of Peace
by Max Boot
An account of the undeclared wars in American history, including those fought in Somalia, Haiti, Bosnia, and Kosovo, argues their role in American international affairs and profiles such figures as Stephen Decatur and Army Lieutenant George S. Patton. Reprint. 50,000 first printing.
