SUMMARY: The Tragedy Of Great Power Politics By John J. Mearsheimer
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* Our summary is short, simple and pragmatic. It allows you to have the essential ideas of a big book in less than 30 minutes.
By reading this summary, you will discover the tragedy of the politics of the great powers.
You will also discover that :
all European countries continue to fear German hegemony;
the First World War claimed 9 million lives;
world War II claimed 50 million lives;
the democratization of China is no guarantee against its hegemony;
the 19th century was one of the most stable periods in European history;
irenicism, or love of peace, can lead to dangerous illusions.
It is difficult to escape the tragedy of the politics of the great powers. For the quest to maximize external security to ensure their survival as states necessarily leads nations towards armed competition. Using historical examples and arguments drawn from the theory of international relations, John J. Mearsheimer, professor at the University of Chicago, has updated this classic of international issues, to the delight of readers. His main thesis is that the greatest danger threatening the world is the rise of China. "The Tragedy of Great Power Politics" is a mine of information and gives an uncompromising insight into the relationship between the powers. Have you often read such a perspective on recent history?
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