Prologue x
1 Evolution 1
2 Culture 17
3 Technology 34
4 Geopolitics 53
5 Peace 74
6 Humanity 90
Further Reading 109
Notes 114
Christopher Coker is Professor of International Relations at the London School of Economics and Political Science.
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