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[The historical] development in the international system may almost be defined as the process by which we pass from stable war to stable peace.

Kenneth E. Boulding

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Kenneth E. Boulding
Age: 83 †
Born: 1910
Born: January 18
Died: 1993
Died: March 18
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Economist
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City of Liverpool
Kenneth Ewart Boulding
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