Introduction
Theorizing international change
The dynastic-imperial pathway
Religious contention and the dynamics of composite states
The rise and decline of Charles of Habsburg
The dynamics of Spanish hegemony in the sixteenth and early seventeenth century
The French wars of religion
Westphalia reframed
Looking forward, looking back.
The struggle for power in early modern Europe : religious conflict, dynastic empires, and international change by Daniel H. Nexon. ISBN 9780691137933. Published by Princeton University Press in 2009. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.