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The Tragedy of Great Power Politics

By John J. Mearsheimer

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| Paperback | 9780393323962

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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 masterfulContinue

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.

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  • The Modern Machiavelli

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  • English Books
  • Paperback 576 Pages
  • Edition: Reprint
  • ISBN-10: 039332396X
  • ISBN-13: 9780393323962
  • Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
  • Pub date: Jan 01, 2003
  • Dimensions: 1484 mm x 1032 mm x 129 mm Just how big is that?
  • Also available as: Hardcover
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