Russia, Putin, and the Psychology of Status (Robert Wright & Steven Ward)
Robert Wright's Nonzero
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The Seriousness of the Security Dilemma
Mersheimer's argument is thatte the severity of the security dilemma does not vary, that it is constantly severe. And this is what leads him to suggest that states will take opportunities to expand and expand and expand until they become regional hedgemons. That's the only time you're secure. Because of anarchy regardless of the state of military technology or geography. T geography is a special taseut. Let's not talk about geography too much, because it's not relevant to russia. A. Unlessi another wor there is no world government, world police,. That's what he means, anarchy. That that's right.
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