Conflict as a Function of Change (1966)

Traditional thinking about relations between States, both in the academic and the political spheres, was characterized by acceptance of the following propositions: (i) Man is by nature aggressive; (ii) The quest for powerPower is universal and a fundamental drive; (iii) States, being led by and comprising men, are aggressive and seek power; (iv) Some States are more aggressive and more inclined to seek power than others because of variations in human qualities and in social institutions and philosophies; and (v) Each State is in these circumstances obliged to organize its defences against the potential aggressive designs of others.