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The Tragedy of Great Power Politics (editie 2003)

door John J. Mearsheimer

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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… (meer)

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Lid:	ThufirHawat
Titel:	The Tragedy of Great Power Politics
Auteurs:	John J. Mearsheimer
Info:	W. W. Norton & Company (2003), Paperback, 576 pages
Verzamelingen:	Jouw bibliotheek
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Trefwoorden:	political science, history, international relations, political theory

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2001…foresaw China in the starkest terms as the future great power rival of the United States. Footnote RD Kaplan 2023 page 245.

BJMacauley | Mar 31, 2024 |

It was worth reading this non-fiction explanation of how countries act towards one another, but the author spends a lot of time telling us what his theory is, over and over. There is certainly enough information to make it a valuable book, but I did not like the style. (

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RickGeissal | Aug 16, 2023 |

Mearsheimer's writing is extremely clear and his arguments are assertively made. However, he cherry-picks from the historical record and distorts even the examples he chooses to make his point. Even conceding that he's right about state behavior during WWII (which he isn't), he is incapable of conceiving of how nuclear weapons have changed world politics. He maintains that the great powers will once again go to war even though it has been 70 years and his prediction has yet to come to fruition. At times, he resorts to absurd contentions lacking in even the barest shred of plausibility in order to rescue the explanatory power of his theory (example: To explain Britain's failure to seek regional hegemony, he argues that "stopping power of water" means the British government couldn't project power onto the European continent during the very period when their impressive navy allowed them to maintain an empire upon which the sun never set). (

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brleach | Jan 26, 2015 |

Mearsheimer takes the "offensive realist" approach, that in an unstable, anarchic world, countries will do what is necessary to a. maintain the balance of power, and b. gain any additional power they are able to. For each claim of offensive realism, Mearsheimer goes great lengths to back it up with historical examples from the late 1800's to present day (and in some places, back to the 1700's). It is well worth the read for any student of international politics, providing a foundational knowledge of realism and divergent theories, while presenting his case - of which I could see much of in today's world. Easy to comprehend and very well written. One of the better IR books I've had the pleasure of reading. (

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Oceanwings07 | Jul 13, 2012 |

If only it were that simple - checks and balances leading to feelings of oppression and eventual power-play. A worthy read, but definitely not the only answer. (

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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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