The tragedy of Great Power politics

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. The best survival strategy is to become a regional hegemon and to make sure that no other hegemon emerges elsewhere. He predicts that...

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Main Author: Mearsheimer, John J. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York Norton [2014]
Series:Norton series in world politics
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Anarchy and the Struggle for Power
  • Wealth and Power
  • The Primacy of Land Power
  • Strategies for Survival
  • Great Powers in Action
  • The Offshore Balancers
  • The Causes of Great Power War
  • Great Power Politics in the Twenty-first Century
  • Can China Rise Peacefully?