This work presents a collection of arguments selected from the journal "International Security" on the causes of the Cold War and the effect of its aftermath on the peaceful coexistence of European states. This new edition includes all the first edition's material, plus four new articles: "The Unipolar Illusion: Why New Great Powers Will Rise", Christopher Layne; "International Primacy: Is the Game Worth the Candle?", Robert Jervis; "Why International Primacy Matters", Samuel P. Huntington; and "International Relations Theory and the End of the Cold War", John Lewis Gaddis.

Author Biography

Sean M. Lynn-Jones is Editor of International Security, the International Security Program's quarterly journal. He is also series editor of the Belfer Center Studies in International Security, the Program's book series that is published by MIT Press. Steven E. Miller is director of the International Security Program at the Belfer Center.