This book considers the current and future significance of the G20 by using International Relations theory to examine its political impact as an informal form of global governance. International Relations theory is shown to represent a broad range of political positions that can effectively...

A neoclassical realist interpretation of grand strategy -- U.S. grand strategy in the early phases of the Cold War -- The hardening of alliances in the 1890s -- Power, wealth, and time in the mercantilist period -- Britain's naval scare of 1909 -- Behind the Maginot Line : French grand strategy...