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International politics is shaped not only by who possesses resources, institutions, technology, or military capabilities, but also by who can control the timing of political action. Temporal Power in International Politics develops a theoretical framework for understanding time as a strategic source of power in world politics. The book examines how states and political actors use strategic delay, acceleration, deadlines, sequencing, anticipation, temporal asymmetry, and political shocks to influence the choices and behavior of others. It argues that time is not merely a neutral backdrop to international affairs but a strategic dimension through which power can be exercised, contested, and redistributed. By connecting theories of power with the politics of time, crisis, strategic interaction, and technological acceleration, the book offers a new perspective on contemporary international relations. It is particularly relevant to scholars and advanced students of international relations, political theory, strategic studies, foreign policy, security, geopolitics, and technology and global politics.