Contents ix
The Stability of the Bipolar System, 1946–1991 79
Systemic Factors and the Stability of the
Unipolar System 80
The Stability of the Unipolar System, 1992–2016 80
The Stability of International Systems—Qualitative
Assessment 81
Stability of International Systems in a Multipolar System 82
Wars as an Unintended Consequence or
Systemic Dictate of the Players 82
The Stability of the Multipolar System, 1849–1870 83
Crimean War 83
The Crimean War—Common Explanations for
Its Outbreak 84
The Crimean War—Systemic Causes of
Its Outbreak 85
The Crimean War—Its Consequences 87
The Stability of the Multipolar System, 1910–1945 88
The First World War 88
Systemic Causes of the Outbreak of the First
World War 89
The Second World War 92
Systemic Analysis of the Outbreak of the Second
World War 93
The Multipolar System, 1910–1945—Summary
and Consequences 96
Stability of International Systems in Bipolar System 97
The Stability of the Bipolar System, 1816–1848,
1871–1909 98
The Stability of the Bipolar System, 1946–1991 100
The Long Peace in the Cold War Period and
Its Causes 100
Stability of International Systems in Unipolar System 101
The Stability of the Unipolar System, 1992–2016 102
The Unipolar System and American Involvement 103
Persian Gulf Region 103
East Asia Region 104
Military Involvements of the United States 104
The Stability of International Systems—Conclusions 105
Systemic Factors and Territorial Outcomes of Wars 105
Territorial Outcomes of Wars of Polar Powers—Quantitative
Assessment 109
Territorial Outcomes in Multipolar Systems 109
Territorial Outcomes in the Multipolar System,
1849–1870 109