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Must History Repeat the Great Conflicts of This Century?

Must History Repeat the Great Conflicts of This Century?

Must History Repeat the Great Conflicts of This Century?

In his pointed study of international politics, Professor Joseph S. Nye Jr., the Dean of the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, guides you through the origins of the great conflicts of the 20th century and asks if history is doomed to repeat them. Must History Repeat the Great Conflicts of This Century? examines how concepts like the balance of power and the international system interweaved with historical events such as World War II and the Cold War. Will America continue to play a dominant role in international affairs? Is military power still the key to world leadership? The insights in these lectures will allow you to better answer these and other profound questions.

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