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The Tragedy of Great Power Politics

by John J. Mearsheimer

ISBN13: 9780393323962
ISBN10: 039332396x
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A decade after the cold war ended, policy makers and academics foresaw a new era of peace and prosperity, an era in which democracy and open trade would herald the "end of history." The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, sadly shattered these idyllic illusions, and John Mearsheimer's masterful new book explains why these harmonious visions remain utopian. To Mearsheimer, great power politics are tragic because the anarchy of the international system requires states to seek dominance at one another's expense, dooming even peaceful nations to a relentless power struggle. Mearsheimer illuminates his theory of offensive realism through a sweeping survey of modern great power struggles and reflects on the bleak prospects for peace in Europe and northeast Asia, arguing that the United States's security competition with a rising China will intensify regardless of "engagement" policies. "This is the definitive work on offensive realism."--Choice

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"A superb book....Mearsheimer has made a significant contribution to our understanding of the behavior of great powers."--The National Interest, Barry R. Posen

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John J. Mearsheimer is the R. Wendell Harrison Distinguished Service Professor of Political Science at the University of Chicago and the co-director of the Program on International Security Policy. He authored Liddell Hart and the Weight of History and Conventional Deterrence, and his articles have appeared in International Security, The New Republic, Foreign Affairs, and The Atlantic Monthly, among others.

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: brazilian_lawyer, May 23, 2008 (view all comments by brazilian_lawyer)
This book is one of the most important in the International Relations Theory! Mearsheimer in this book shows how the powerful countries need to fight for military power to survive in the difficult political world. Great book! Helps us understand how the world works and to think about the future!! THIS IS A MUST HAVE!
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ISBN:: 9780393323962
Author:: Mearsheimer, John J.
Publisher:: W. W. Norton & Company
Author:: Cram 101
Author:: Cram 101
Author:: Cram101 Textbook Reviews
Author:: Mearsheimer
Author:: All Material Written by Cram101, Materia
Subject:: General
Subject:: International Security
Subject:: Politics - General
Subject:: Education-General
Edition Description:: College Edition
Series:: The Norton Series in World Politics
Publication Date:: 20030131
Binding:: TRADE PAPER
Grade Level:: General/trade
Language:: English
Pages:: 576
Dimensions:: 9.2 x 6.1 x 1 in 1.6 lb

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