Tag: John Mearsheimer
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Opinion – The Mearsheimer Logic Underlying Trump’s National Security Strategy
Trump’s 2025 National Security Strategy has adopted Mearsheimer’s aims for US to achieve predominance in the West and prevent great powers to dominate other regions.
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Neorealism’s Regional Blindspot: The Arctic and South China Sea
Neorealism’s greatest flaw isn’t in its core assumptions about power and security, but in its inability to recognize that the international system is not experienced in a consistent manner.
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Small Grants from Great Powers: Academic Integrity vs. Information Warfare
IR scholars should recognise the possibility of being targeted by hostile intelligence services and stay informed about the methods used to exploit individual vulnerabilities.
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The “Peace” in China’s Peaceful Rise
The rise of China as a significant player in international politics is viewed with suspicion, and questions emerge whether it will challenge the hegemony of the U.S.
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Interview – Stephen Walt
Professor Walt discusses the Syria crisis, the value of “isms” in IR theory, and advises students to be good writers and work on subjects that genuinely fascinate them.