The Tragedy of Great Power Politics

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The Tragedy of Great Power Politics is a seminal work of international relations theory by John J. Mearsheimer that advances an offensive realist explanation of great power behavior and the inevitability of conflict in an anarchic international system.

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offensive realism 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf book
non-fiction book
work of international relations theory
academicDiscipline international relations
argues balance of power dynamics shape state behavior
great power conflict is largely inevitable
great powers are inherently revisionist
international system is anarchic
offshore balancing is a rational grand strategy for the United States
regional hegemony is the maximum power status states can realistically achieve
security competition among great powers is persistent
states seek to maximize relative power
author John J. Mearsheimer
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
critiques collective security
democratic peace theory
liberal institutionalism in international relations
focusesOn European great power system
United States grand strategy
genre international relations
political science
hasEdition updated edition
hasReception considered a seminal work in offensive realism
highly cited in international relations scholarship
influencedBy classical realism
neorealism
keyConcept balance of power
buck-passing
chain-ganging
offensive capability
regional hegemony
security dilemma
stopping power of water
language English
mainSubject great power politics
offensive realism
realist theory of international relations
security studies
publicationYear 2001
publisher W. W. Norton & Company
setsForthTheoryOf causes of war among great powers
great power behavior
theoreticalApproach offensive realism
timePeriodAnalyzed 19th century great power politics
20th century great power politics
updatedEditionPublicationYear 2014
widelyUsedAs university textbook
widelyUsedIn graduate courses in international relations
undergraduate courses in international relations

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neorealism variant The Tragedy of Great Power Politics
subject surface form: neorealism (international relations)
this entity surface form: offensive realism
John J. Mearsheimer notableWork The Tragedy of Great Power Politics