Introduction : the state of the world and the state of the discipline -- A view of the world -- Lost illusions -- Thoughts on fear in global society -- World governance : beyond utopia -- Peace and justice -- The debate about intervention -- Intervention : should it go on, can it go on? -- Intervention and human rights -- The U.S. and collective security -- The U.S. and international organizations : the Clinton years -- American exceptionalism : the new version -- Why don't they like us? -- After 9/11/2001 : the pitfalls of war -- Iraq : instead of war -- France, the United States, and Iraq -- Out of Iraq -- U.S.-European relationships -- European sisyphus
