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PublisherNorton & Company, Incorporated, w. w.

ISBN-10039332396X

ISBN-139780393323962

eBay Product ID (ePID)25038290457

Product Key Features

Book TitleTragedy of Great Power Politics

Number of Pages576 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicModern / 21st Century, World / European, International Relations / General, Security (National & International), World / Asian

Publication Year2003

GenrePolitical Science, History

AuthorJohn Mearsheimer, John J. Mearsheimer

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height1 in

Item Weight25.5 Oz

Item Length9.2 in

Item Width6.1 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

TitleLeadingThe

Dewey Edition21

Dewey Decimal327.1/01

Edition DescriptionExpurgated edition,Reprint

SynopsisA 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"", "A superb book....Mearsheimer has made a significant contribution to our understanding of the behavior of great powers."--The National Interest, Barry R. Posen, 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