The Tragedy Of Great Power Politics By John J. Mearsheimer (7-27-18)
http://lukeford.net/blog/?p=122870 Prof. Mearsheimer writes: "Theories encounter anomalies because they simplify reality by emphasizing certain factors while ignoring others. Offensive realism assumes that the international system strongly shapes
the behavior of states. Structural factors such as anarchy and the distribution of power, I argue, are what matter most for explaining international politics. The theory pays little attention to
individuals or domestic political considerations such as ideology. It tends to treat states like black boxes or billiard balls. For example, it does not matter for the theory whether Germany in 1905 was led by Bismarck, Kaiser Wilhelm, or Adolf Hitler, or whether Germany was democratic or autocratic. What matters for the theory is how much relative power Germany possessed at the time. These omitted factors, however, occasionally dominate a state's decision-making process; under these circumstances, offensive realism is not going to perform as well. In short, there is a price to pay for simplifying reality."
Support the show | https://www.streamlabs.com/lukeisback
Sponsor: http://halseynews.com
Paypal: lukeisback@gmail.com (Luke Ford)
Paypal: kevin_grace@hotmail.com (Kevin Michael Grace)
Twitter: http://twitter.com/lukeford
https://twitter.com/KMGVictoria
Facebook: http://facebook.com/lukecford
-
51:36
Tomaris
2 months agoJohn Mearsheimer “Things are going to get worse in Ukraine, Middle-East and South-East Asia.”
191 -
4:37
FIGHTING THE NEWS
5 months agoJohn Mearsheimer - Americas failed export of their democracy to Russia
10 -
1:28:35
John J. Mearsheimer Official 2023
8 months agoHow States Think: The Rationality of Foreign Policy | John Mearsheimer and Sebastian Rosato |
187 -
19:58
Cs0k1pud1ng
1 year agoProf John Mearsheimer - US Foreign Policy under President Biden
31 -
3:54
FIGHTING THE NEWS
5 months agoJohn Mearsheimer - What is Realism
10 -
1:27
FIGHTING THE NEWS
5 months agoJohn Mearhseimer - Domestic Politics v International Politics
6 -
29:38
The New American
5 months agoMatthew Rhodes: The JBS vs. the Great Reset and Election Chaos
1.78K2 -
58:11
Book Club with Jeffrey Sachs
6 months agoJeffrey Sachs: Conversation With John Mearsheimer, How States Think1
1652 -
1:45:16
Book Club Series
10 months agoTragedy of Great Power Politics Part 01 (Preface) - Njgloyp4r on John Mearsheimer
175 -
1:12:41
John J. Mearsheimer Official 2023
10 months agoJohn J. Mearsheimer - America's Next Forever War | Endgame
4792