| Figures | |
| Tables | |
| Acknowledgments | |
| Ch. 1 | Introduction | 3 |
| Ch. 2 | Hegemonic Stability Theory: A Critical Review | 11 |
| Ch. 3 | Allies, Adversaries, and Free Trade | 31 |
| Ch. 4 | Alliances and Trade: An Empirical Analysis | 54 |
| Ch. 5 | The Anglo-French Entente | 79 |
| Ch. 6 | Extensions and Qualifications | 108 |
| Ch. 7 | Conclusion | 120 |
| Appendix A: List of Alliances | 123 |
| Appendix B: British Import Duties, 1910-11 | 125 |
| Bibliography | 129 |
| Index | 143 |