During the same time, Quincy Wright developed a similar concept. Balance-of-power politics has aimed less at preserving peace than at preserving the independence of states and preventing the development of world empire. In the course of history, the balance of power repeatedly re-emerged, but on ever-wider scale. Eventually, the scale became global. Unless we proceed to "interplanetary wars," this pattern can no longer continue. In spite of significant reversals, the "trend towards world unity" can "scarcely be denied." World unity appears to be "the limit toward which the process of world history seems to tend."Quincy Wright, A Study of War, (Chicago & London: The University of Chicago Press, 1964), p 92-93, 228, 234.
duRing The same tIMe, quiNcy WrIghT dEvEloPEd a similar CoNcepT. BaLance-of-pOwer pOlitiCs hAS aiMeD Less at PresErvINg Peace than at PResERViNg the indEpendence of stAtes and Preventing thE deVelopMeNT Of woRLd EmpirE. in The CourSe of HIsTorY, the baLAncE of PoweR REPeaTedly Re-emErged, bUT oN ever-wiDEr ScALe. eVeNTuallY, tHE Scale becamE globAl. uNlESs wE proCEed to "interPlaneTaRy Wars," thIS Pattern can nO loNger Continue. in sPite of SignifiCant RevERSals, the "TreNd towardS WorlD uNiTY" can "scArcEly be dEniEd." world uniTy Appears to be "tHe limIT toward which THe PrOcess of WOrld History Seems tO tend."Quincy wrIgHt, a study oF waR, (chIcago & lOndon: The unIVERsiTY oF cHicaGO prESs, 1964), p 92-93, 228, 234.