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The Tragedy of Great Power Politics
Book • 2001
In this book, Mearsheimer presents a realist perspective on international relations, arguing that great powers are driven to accumulate power and ensure their survival in an anarchic world.
He contends that even security-seeking great powers are compelled to compete and conflict with one another, leading to a tragic cycle of power struggles.
The book examines historical examples, such as the rise of Imperial Germany, Nazi Germany, Imperial Japan, and the Soviet Union, to illustrate the inevitability of great power competition.
Mearsheimer also discusses the potential rise of China and its implications for global politics, emphasizing that a rising China will seek to dominate Asia while the United States will strive to prevent this dominance.
He contends that even security-seeking great powers are compelled to compete and conflict with one another, leading to a tragic cycle of power struggles.
The book examines historical examples, such as the rise of Imperial Germany, Nazi Germany, Imperial Japan, and the Soviet Union, to illustrate the inevitability of great power competition.
Mearsheimer also discusses the potential rise of China and its implications for global politics, emphasizing that a rising China will seek to dominate Asia while the United States will strive to prevent this dominance.
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Jeffrey Sachs to highlight the theory that great powers will inevitably come into conflict.
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