ABSTRACT

Originally published in 1966. The main purpose of this book is not philosophical speculation, but to draw the obvious conclusions from political and historical facts about the prospects and methods of human political survival. The central theme is developed in the context of problems which cause most anxiety today: the mounting arms race, the unstable balance of power, the rapid growth of population, racial conflicts and ideological incompatibilities.

chapter |15 pages

Introduction

chapter |13 pages

Situation Without Precedent

part |135 pages

The State and War

chapter |12 pages

The Concept of Law

chapter |19 pages

The Law of Nations

chapter |14 pages

The Rule of Force

chapter |12 pages

The Balance of Terror

chapter |12 pages

Controlled Disarmament

part |65 pages

The Conditions of Peace

part |60 pages

The Ideological Conflict

part |20 pages

Conclusion

chapter |18 pages

Reality and Utopia