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"Splendid…[Darnton gives] us vivid, hard-won detail, illuminating narrative, and subtle, original insight." —Timothy Garton Ash, New York Review of Books Wi

The point of departure for this collection of articles is the idea that there is a link between international peace and strong states respectful of human rights

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