Governing the World: The History of an Idea

Governing the World: The History of an Idea, Mark Mazower, 2012 

“This remarkable book creates two centuries of international government – the struggle to spread values and build institutes to bring order to an anarchic and dangerous state system. It shows how what started as a European story became the framework for today’s world influenced by numerous groups with their radical visions of international harmony.  

The book brilliantly brings to life how far the philosophy and politics of international cooperation have developed since Napoleon’s defeat.”