Includes bibliographical references and index.

List of Contributors. Foreword -- P. Kooijmans . Introduction. 1. Editors' introduction. 2. Conversations with Jan Bloch (1899) and Bloch's Preface to his own book (1898). 3. The Imperial Rescript, May 1898 -- The Second Imperial Circular, December 1898. 4. Jan Bloch in the century's context -- HRH Prince Willem-Alexander, the Prince of Orange . Part I: Jan Bloch in his Own Time. 5. From St Petersburg to The Hague: Bloch and the First Hague Peace Conference (1899) -- P. van den Dungen . 6. Bloch the man: a biographical appreciation -- A. Werner. 7. Bloch's influence among the German anti-war dissidents -- J. Birmele . Part II: Transformation in the International Order. 8. International organisations in the quest for peace -- C. Bildt . 9. From independence to interdependence: the end of sovereignty? C. Bertram . 10. Out of Africa: the fate of the state and the international system -- F. Deng . 11. State making, state failure and the revolution in military affairs -- M. Ayoob . Part III: Transformation of War. Three contrasting views at the large scale. 12. A brief history of warfare - past, present, future -- J. Keegan . 13. The peace-bringing powers of war -- E. Luttwak . 14. The indispensable nuclear weapon -- M. van Creveld . Part IV: Changing Potentials and Purposes. 15. Beyond war and totalitarianism: the new dynamics of violence -- P. Hassner . 16. Civil and uncivil wars -- G. Prins . Implications for practice. 17. Revolutions in military affairs -- L. Freedman . 18. The art of military intervention -- General Sir Michael Rose . 19. Practicality, in support of principles -- K.-P. Klaiber . Epilogue. Index.

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