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Hans J. Morgenthau

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Part 1: “Theory and Practice of International Politics”

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Part 2: “International Politics as a Struggle for Power”

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Part 3: “The Essence of National Power”

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Part 4: “Limitations of National Power: The Balance”

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Part 5: “Limitations of National Power: International Morality and World Public Opinion”

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Part 6: “Limitations of National Power: International Law”

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Part 7: “International Politics in the Contemporary World”

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Part 8: “The Problem of Peace: Peace Through Limitation”

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Part 9: “The Problem of Peace: Peace Through Transformation”

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Part 10: “The Problem of Peace: ‘Peace Through Accommodation’”

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