Christopher Hobson is Assistant Professor in the School of Political Science and Economics, Waseda University. He is also a Visiting Research Fellow at the United Nations University. Christopher previously worked as a Research Associate at the United Nations University (2010 – 2013); and as a Post-Doctoral Fellow in the Department of International Politics, Aberystwyth University (2008–2010). He holds a Ph.D. in Political Science and International Relations from the Australian National University.

• Preface; 1.Introduction: Beyond the ‘End of History’; 2.Thucydidean Themes: Democracy in International Relations; 3.Fear and Faith: The Founding of the United States; 4.The Crucible of Democracy: The French Revolution; 5.Reaction, Revolution and Empire: The Nineteenth Century; 6. The Wilsonian Revolution: World War One; 7. From the Brink to ‘Triumph’: The Twentieth Century; 8. Conclusion: Democracy and Humility; Bibliography