Julian smiled, shaking his head. "It’s about the soul of the world, Elara. Think of the world as a grand, crowded ballroom. There is no host, no police, and no locked doors. This is what we call —not chaos, but simply the absence of a central authority."
Does this align with the specific school of thought—like Realism or Liberalism —you were looking for? Peace and War: A Theory of International Relations
He pushed two chess pieces into the center of the table: a King and a Knight. Julian smiled, shaking his head
"Not necessarily," Julian replied. "Peace exists in the spaces between fear. Sometimes it’s a , where no one strikes because no one is sure they can win. Other times, it’s a shared belief—a 'Diplomatic Shadow'—where nations realize that the cost of burning the ballroom is higher than the cost of sharing the floor." There is no host, no police, and no locked doors