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Preface -- Introduction, by Edwin M. Borchard -- Ch. I. The great compromise -- Ch. II. Defeats in diplomacy -- Ch. III. American dependent -- Ch. IV. America belligerent -- Ch. V. League of neutral nations -- Ch. VI. Regressive neutrality -- Ch. VII. Concerning arms embargoes -- Ch. VIII. Peace through neutrality -- Ch. IX. Progressive neutrality -- Ch. X. The controversy over contraband -- Ch. XI. Food and fleets -- Ch. XII. The belligerent right of blockade -- Ch. XIII. Submarines and security -- Ch. XIV. Next the airship -- Ch. XV. Prize courts -- Ch. XVI. The problem of prize law -- Ch. XVII. America and the aggressor -- Ch. XVIII. Europe and the aggressor -- Ch. XIX. Unthinkable situations -- Ch. XX. Commitments to consult -- Ch. XXI. The Dinotherian Doctrine -- Ch. XXII. A study in propaganda -- Ch. XXIII. The stone which the builders rejected -- Ch. XXIV. The sanctity of sanctions -- Ch. XXV. Stoppage-at-source -- CH. XXVI. Exchanging law for policy -- Ch. XXVII. A free hand -- Ch. XXVIII. Legalizing war -- Ch. XXIX. The policy and price of Naval parity --Ch. XXX. The purpose of parity -- Ch. XXXI. Old historical questions -- Ch. XXXII. Regulation or abolition? -- Index.