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John Mearsheimer: We're all realists now

UnHerd with Freddie Sayers

CHAPTER

The Realism Dilemma in Global Politics

This chapter explores realism in international relations, highlighting the necessity for states to adopt a self-help approach amid the absence of a higher authority. It examines the tension between moral principles and realist tactics, particularly through the lens of U.S.-China relations and the implications of state survival in an anarchic world.

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