About the book: 2017 / Europe, on whose lands there was a centuries-old struggle for dominance... The struggle of weapons and diplomacy, cultural, religious, political and economic influence... What countries prevailed in this struggle? And which were thrown back? Which states managed to rise after devastating defeats? And which remained on the sidelines of history? Brendan Simms, a famous British historian, professor, director of the Center, answers these and other questions in his book International Studies, University of Cambridge.