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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| The Tragedy of Great Power Politics canonical | 2 |
| offensive realism | 1 |
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Target entity: The Tragedy of Great Power Politics Context triple: [Princeton Studies in International History and Politics, notableWorkPublished, The Tragedy of Great Power Politics]
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The Paradox of American Power
The Paradox of American Power is a book by political scientist Joseph S. Nye Jr. that analyzes the limits of U.S. dominance and argues for combining military strength with economic and soft power in a globalized world.
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Hegemony or Survival
Hegemony or Survival is a political analysis book by Noam Chomsky that critiques U.S. foreign policy and argues that American pursuit of global dominance threatens both democracy and human survival.
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Rethinking the International Order
"Rethinking the International Order" is a work by Dutch economist and Nobel laureate Jan Tinbergen that examines and proposes reforms to the global economic and political system to promote greater equity and stability.
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The International Anarchy
The International Anarchy is a 1916 political study by Goldsworthy Lowes Dickinson that analyzes the causes of World War I and critiques the unregulated system of rival nation-states.
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After Hegemony: Cooperation and Discord in the World Political Economy
After Hegemony: Cooperation and Discord in the World Political Economy is a seminal work of neoliberal institutionalist theory in international relations that explains how states achieve cooperation through international institutions even in the absence of a dominant hegemonic power.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: The Tragedy of Great Power Politics Target entity description: 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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A.
The Paradox of American Power
The Paradox of American Power is a book by political scientist Joseph S. Nye Jr. that analyzes the limits of U.S. dominance and argues for combining military strength with economic and soft power in a globalized world.
-
B.
Hegemony or Survival
Hegemony or Survival is a political analysis book by Noam Chomsky that critiques U.S. foreign policy and argues that American pursuit of global dominance threatens both democracy and human survival.
-
C.
Rethinking the International Order
"Rethinking the International Order" is a work by Dutch economist and Nobel laureate Jan Tinbergen that examines and proposes reforms to the global economic and political system to promote greater equity and stability.
-
D.
The International Anarchy
The International Anarchy is a 1916 political study by Goldsworthy Lowes Dickinson that analyzes the causes of World War I and critiques the unregulated system of rival nation-states.
-
E.
After Hegemony: Cooperation and Discord in the World Political Economy
After Hegemony: Cooperation and Discord in the World Political Economy is a seminal work of neoliberal institutionalist theory in international relations that explains how states achieve cooperation through international institutions even in the absence of a dominant hegemonic power.
- F. None of above. chosen
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| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book ⓘ work of international relations theory ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline | international relations ⓘ |
| argues |
balance of power dynamics shape state behavior
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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
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surface form:
United States
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| critiques |
collective security
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democratic peace theory ⓘ liberal institutionalism in international relations ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
European great power system
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United States grand strategy ⓘ |
| genre |
international relations
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political science ⓘ |
| hasEdition | updated edition ⓘ |
| hasReception |
considered a seminal work in offensive realism
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highly cited in international relations scholarship ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
classical realism
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neorealism ⓘ |
| keyConcept |
balance of power
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buck-passing ⓘ chain-ganging ⓘ offensive capability ⓘ regional hegemony ⓘ security dilemma ⓘ stopping power of water ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
great power politics
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offensive realism ⓘ realist theory of international relations ⓘ security studies ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2001 ⓘ |
| publisher | W. W. Norton & Company ⓘ |
| setsForthTheoryOf |
causes of war among great powers
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great power behavior ⓘ |
| theoreticalApproach | offensive realism ⓘ |
| timePeriodAnalyzed |
19th century great power politics
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20th century great power politics ⓘ |
| updatedEditionPublicationYear | 2014 ⓘ |
| widelyUsedAs | university textbook ⓘ |
| widelyUsedIn |
graduate courses in international relations
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undergraduate courses in international relations ⓘ |
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