| PAGE | ||
| Introduction | ix | |
| CHAPTER | ||
| I | The Question of Permanent Peace | 1 |
| II | Early Advocates of Universal Peace | 23 |
| III | Problems of the Napoleonic Wars | 43 |
| IV | Europe Under the Concert of the Powers | 65 |
| V | The Later Phases of the Concert of Europe | 83 |
| VI | The Balkan States | 103 |
| VII | German Ideals and Organization | 132 |
| VIII | The Failure of the Old European System | 154 |
| IX | If the Submarines Fail | 184 |
| X | Obstacles to an Enduring Peace | 205 |
| XI | Arguments for a Federation of States | 229 |
| XII | A Federation of Nations | 254 |
About This Book
The author argues that the postwar settlement failed to destroy the deeper political impulse toward consolidation and domination, which later resurfaced to produce a fresh catastrophe. Drawing on historical analysis, he contends that removing individual leaders is insufficient and that durable peace requires an international federation with fair representation and authority to prevent war without becoming a new hegemon. The work outlines causes of recurrence, warns of political and economic dangers from inaction, and urges citizens and states to adopt institutional reforms to secure the lasting fruits of victory.