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The Perils of Anarchy

| March 1995

Contemporary Realism and International Security

Abstract

Current debates about the nature of international politics have centered on the clash between supporters and critics of realism. The Perils of Anarchy brings together a number of recent essays written in the realist tradition. It includes realist interpretations of the collapse of the Cold War order and of the emerging order that has replaced it, the sources of alignment and aggression, and the causes of peace. A final section provides a counterpoint by raising criticisms of and alternatives to the realist approach.

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For Academic Citation: The Perils of Anarchy. Edited by Brown, Michael E., Sean M. Lynn-Jones, and Steven E. Miller, eds.. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, March 1995.
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The Editors

Steven E. Miller

Steven E. Miller

  • Director, International Security Program; Editor-in-Chief, International Security; Co-Principal Investigator, Project on Managing the Atom
  • Member of the Board, Belfer Center
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