Introduction -- 1. The puzzle of durable diversity in international relations -- 2. The initial growth of diversity, 1500-1600 -- 3. The expansion of diversity and competition under heteronomy, 1600-1650 -- 4. The stabilization of diversity, 1600-1750 -- 5. Reconfiguring diversity in the age of empire, 1750-1900 -- Conclusion. Order in diversity
Summary
"We live in an unusual age. For most of history, international systems have consisted of a bewildering diversity of political units, ranging from city-leagues through to feudal monarchies, confederacies and sprawling imperial realms"-- Provided by publisher
