Part I. The Global Transformation and IR -- 1. The global transformation -- 2. IR and the nineteenth century -- Part II. The Making of Modern International Relations -- 3. Shrinking the planet -- 4. Ideologies of progress -- 5. The transformation of political units -- 6. Establishing a core-periphery international order -- 7. Eroding the core-periphery international order -- 8. The transformation of great powers, great power relations and war -- Part III. Implications -- 9. From 'centred globalism' to 'decentred globalism' -- 10. Rethinking international relations