Table of Contents

1 The meaning of the balance of power 2 Intellectual origins and early development 3 Balance of power policies 4 Balance of power systems 5 The eighteenth century. 1700–1815 6 The nineteenth century: 1815–1914 7 Competing perspectives 8 The balance of power in the nuclear era 9 The future of the balance of power concept

About the Author

Michael Sheehan (University of Wales, Swansea, UK)