defense of defensive realism. However, Mearsheimer argues that "the is no theory" in the book: Carr "says little about why states care about power or how much power they want." The complexities of the text have recently been better understood with a growing literature on Carr, including books by Jonathan Haslam, Michael Cox, and Charles Jones. Similar or related works The Origins of the Second World War by A.J.P. Taylor (1961). The Struggle for Mastery in Europe 1848–1918 by A.J.P. Taylor (1954). The Third Reich Trilogy by Richard J. Evans (2003, 2005, 2008). The Lights that Failed: European International History 1919-1933 by Zara Steiner (2007). The Triumph of the Dark: European International History 1933-1939 by Zara Steiner (2011). References Bibliography 1939 non-fiction books 20th-century history books Books about international relations History books about politics Works by E. H. Carr Political realism International relations theory