The Tragedy Of Great Power Politics by John J. Mearsheimer
It argues that an anarchic international system drives great powers to maximize relative power and seek regional hegemony, producing enduring rivalry and recurring security competition. Drawing on offensive realism, it emphasizes the primacy of military capabilities, especially land power, the stopping power of water, and behaviors such as balancing, buck-passing, and offshore balancing to explain past and likely future patterns in Europe and Asia. The conclusion is pessimistic: cooperation is limited and peace is fragile because uncertainty about others’ intentions makes conflict a persistent feature of world politics.
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- Published
- 2001
- Nationality
- American
- Length
- Long
- Pages
- 500-600
- Original Language
- English
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