Foreword to the Third Edition by Andrew Hurrell Foreword to the Second Edition by Stanley Hoffmann Preface Introduction Part 1 The Nature of Order in World Politics 1 The Concept of Order in World Politics 2 Does Order Exist in World Politics? 3 How is Order Maintained in World Politics? 4 Order versus Justice in World Politics Part 2 Order in the Contemporary International System 5 The Balance of Power and International Order 6 International Law and International Order 7 Diplomacy and International Order 8 War and International Order 9 The Great Powers and International Order Part 3 Alternative Paths to World Order 10 Alternatives to the Contemporary States System 11 The Decline of the States System? 12 The Obsolescence of the States System? 13 The Reform of the States System? 14 Conclusion Notes and References Index