John J. Mearsheimer Official 2023

Freddie Sayers meets political scientist John Mearsheimer, the world-famous proponent of realism in international relations.

The Valdai Club hosted an expert discussion dedicated to the consultations between representatives of Russia and the West on security guarantees in Geneva, Brussels and Vienna, titled "A three-move game: will it be possible to avoid zugzwang?" Sergei Ryabkov, Deputy Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation and head of the Russian delegation at these talks, attended the discussion and present his views following the results of the first series of consultations with Western partners from the United States, NATO and the OSCE. Relations between Russia and the West have long been characterised by a lack of mutual trust. In mid-December, Moscow proposed security assurance treaties with the United States and NATO, in which it frankly and clearly outlined its concepts for the strengthening of security near Russia’s borders.

Staged in our "unresolved" format, five esteemed foreign policy thought leaders will argue for or against a number of motions revolving around some of America’s most pressing national security issues, including: Is it time to take a hard line on Iran? Is NATO no longer fit for purpose? And is the Russia threat overblown? PANELISTS Derek Chollet, Executive Vice President, The German Marshall Fund of the United States & Fmr. U.S. Assistant Secretary of Defense Stephen F. Cohen, Professor of Russian Studies and History Emeritus, New York University Reuel Marc Gerecht, Senior Fellow, The Foundation for Defense of Democracies & Fmr. CIA Analyst John J. Mearsheimer, American Political Scientist & Professor, The University of Chicago Kori Schake, Deputy Director-General, International Institute for Strategic Studies

The Munk Debate - The Russia Ukraine War, Stephen Walt- Stephen Walt "The great tragedy is this entire affair was avoidable...had the United States and its European allies not succumbed to hubris, wishful thinking, and liberal idealism..." John Mearsheimer- "If there had been no decision to move NATO eastward to include Ukraine, Crimea and the Donbass would be part of Ukraine today, and there would be no war." v Michael McFaul - "The primary threat to Putin and his autocratic regime is democracy, not NATO.", Radosław Sikorski - "Losing an empire is not a nice thing...but just because you feel diminished, it doesn't give you the right to reinvade those territories." By any measure, the Russian invasion of Ukraine represents a profound security risk for the world. It raises fundamental issues about the basic principles that underwrite the current international order and it threatens the specter of an entrenched, high-risk Great Power conflict. How is this fast-evolving crisis best addressed? Does it demand a resolute and relentless push by the West to punish, isolate and degrade Putin’s Russia economically, politically and militarily? Or is a solution to be found in acknowledging Russia’s security needs and finding ways to mutually de-escalate the war, sooner not later? Which of these different strategies stand the best chance of success? And how ultimately is this conflict best resolved?

“I think the situation we face today in the world is much more dangerous than it was during the Cold War,” warned realist John J. Mearsheimer in this conversation. What are the underlying causes of his provoking statement? To what extent the United States should get its hands dirty? Criticized by Michael McFaul in Endgame 134, realist John Mearsheimer defends his argument on the cause and consequences of the Ukraine War which he concludes as “The Tragedy of Great Power Politics”. Mr. Mearsheimer, who is an R. Wendell Harrison Distinguished Service Professor of Political Science at the University of Chicago, also shares his view on why the US hates his realism theory, who will benefit from the prolonged Ukraine War, and how the climate crisis might increase the geopolitical tension over the Arctic region. Hosted by Gita Wirjawan, an Indonesian educator, entrepreneur, and current visiting scholar at the Walter H. Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center (APARC) at Stanford University. #Endgame #GitaWirjawan #JohnMearsheimer This episode is supported by the Indonesian Students Association at the University of Chicago.

John Mearsheimer and Stephen Walt discuss their book "The Israel Lobby and U.S. Foreign Policy" at the Cambridge Forum. They argue that a group of pro-Israel activists are manipulating U.S. foreign policy.

Francis Fukuyama '74 joined panelists John Mearsheimer, Peter Katzenstein and Isabel Hull in a Foreign Policy forum marking the 25th anniversary of his landmark essay, "The End of History."

Uncommon Core | Imperial by Design, STRATEGIES USED BY US 1. Isolation, 2. Offshore Balancing 3. Selective Engagement and 4. Global Dominance. Professor Mearsheimer will discuss his article by the same name from the January/February 2011 Issue of The National Interest. In the article, he considers the decline of US foreign policy from end of the Cold War to the "world of trouble" now: two protracted wars, nuclear stalemates in Iran and North Korea, and the inability to bring about a resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The failures of American foreign policy and the misconceptions of global dominance. The changes in world politics after the Cold War and the challenges for US leadership. The books and publications of John Mearsheimer on international relations and realism. The concept of “offshore balancing” and its implications for US interests. Watch out for these VIDEOS!

John Mearsheimer and Carl Bildt: Ukraine, Russia, China and the West How will the war in Ukraine and other geopolitical crises impact the global security order, and what do they mean for the power of deterrence? 'Will Fear Keep Us Safe?' Some topics that are concerning for the current and future world. Some of them are: 'Will Fear Keep Us Safe?' Climate change and its impacts on ecosystems, biodiversity, human health, and food security. Pandemics and the risk of new infectious diseases emerging or spreading due to globalization, urbanization, deforestation, and climate change. Poverty and inequality and the challenges of reducing them in a world with limited resources, growing population, and uneven development. Nuclear proliferation and the threat of nuclear war or terrorism in a volatile geopolitical landscape. Cybersecurity and the need to protect critical infrastructure, data, and privacy from malicious attacks or misuse. These are just some examples of the issues that we’ll face by 2050 and beyond.

John J. Mearsheimer: Why is this situation arising now? Ukraine must first win before joining NATO. Secretary General of NATO Jens Stoltenberg said.

The impact of the 2014 Maidan revolution & Incorporating Ukraine into the West | John J. Mearsheimer

I am 75 years old. I have been in this business for a long time, and I have never once in my entire career been asked by a government official, Republican or Democrat, for my opinion on anything.