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| − | A renowned international relations theorist and proponent of the neorealist school of thought. Mearsheimer is best known for his book, ''The Tragedy of Great Power Politics'' (2001), in which he elaborates the concept of offensive realism, focusing exclusively on the future of US-China relations. His research interests cover international security, deterrence theory and [[Balance of Power|balance of power]]. Mearsheimer is the author of five books including Conventional Deterrence (1983), ''The Israel Lobby and [[US Foreign Policy]]'' (2007) co-authored with Stephen Walt, and ''Why Leaders Lie: The Truth about Lying in International Politics'' (2011). He is a Professor of Political Science and co-director of the Program on International security at the University of Chicago. | + | A renowned [[International Relations|international relations]] theorist and proponent of the neorealist school of thought. Mearsheimer is best known for his book, ''The Tragedy of Great Power Politics'' (2001), in which he elaborates the concept of offensive realism, focusing exclusively on the future of US-China relations. His research interests cover international security, deterrence theory and [[Balance of Power|balance of power]]. Mearsheimer is the author of five books including Conventional Deterrence (1983), ''The Israel Lobby and [[US Foreign Policy]]'' (2007) co-authored with Stephen Walt, and ''Why Leaders Lie: The Truth about Lying in International Politics'' (2011). He is a Professor of Political Science and co-director of the Program on International security at the University of Chicago. |
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Mearsheimer, John (December 1947 -)
A renowned international relations theorist and proponent of the neorealist school of thought. Mearsheimer is best known for his book, The Tragedy of Great Power Politics (2001), in which he elaborates the concept of offensive realism, focusing exclusively on the future of US-China relations. His research interests cover international security, deterrence theory and balance of power. Mearsheimer is the author of five books including Conventional Deterrence (1983), The Israel Lobby and US Foreign Policy (2007) co-authored with Stephen Walt, and Why Leaders Lie: The Truth about Lying in International Politics (2011). He is a Professor of Political Science and co-director of the Program on International security at the University of Chicago.
