The a study of order in World politics Bull, Hedley. creator text New York Columbia University Press [2012] 4th ed. monographic xxxvii, 329 pages : Introduction -- Part 1. The nature of order in world politics: the concept of order in world politics; does order exist in world politics?; how is order maintained in world politics?; order versus justice in world politics -- Part 2. Order in the contemporary international system: the balance of power and international order; international law and international order; diplomacy and international order; war and international order; the great powers and international order -- Part 3. Alternative paths to world order: alternatives to the contemporary states system; the decline of the states system; the obsolescence of the states system; the reform of the states system; conclusion. Includes index International organization International relations JZ 1308 BUL 9780231161282 (cloth : alk. paper) 9780231161299 (pbk. : alk. paper)