  A finite-time singularity accompanied by log-periodic oscillations shaped the
war dynamics and development of the International System during the period 1495
- 1945. The identification of this singularity provides us with a perspective
to penetrate and decode the dynamics of the International System. Various
regularities in the dynamics of the International System can be identified.
These regularities are remarkably consistent, and can be attributed to the
connectivity and the growth of connectivity of the International System.
