This volume collects 15 essays written by French sociologist and philosopher Aron (1905-1983), written over the course of his career. They are largely reflections on world politics written as events unfolded and cover four broad themes: the Cold War and great power relations after Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the international history of the 20th century, the theory and practice of totalitarianism, and imperialism and decolonization. These essays were originally published as part of me siecle/> (1996). Annotation c. Book News, Inc. , Portland, OR (booknews. com)