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John Mearsheimer | |
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 Mearsheimer in 2007 | |
| Born | John Joseph Mearsheimer December 14, 1947 New York City, United States |
| Education | United States Military Academy (BS) University of Southern California (MA) Cornell University (PhD) |
| School | Neorealism |
| Institutions | University of Chicago |
Main interests | International relations theory, international security, deterrence theory[1][2] |
Notable ideas | Offensive realism |
| Website | Official website |
John Joseph Mearsheimer (/ˈmɪərʃaɪmər/; born December 14, 1947) is an American political scientist and international relations scholar.[3] He is the R. Wendell Harrison Distinguished Service Professor at the University of Chicago.
Mearsheimer is best known for developing the theory of offensive realism, which describes the interaction between great powers as being primarily driven by the rational desire to achieve regional hegemony in an anarchic international system. In accordance with his theory, Mearsheimer believes that China's growing power will likely bring it into conflict with the United States.
In his 2007 book The Israel Lobby and U.S. Foreign Policy, Mearsheimer argues that the Israel lobby wields disproportionate influence over U.S. foreign policy. His more recent work focuses on relations between the United States and China and the West's involvement in the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
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case for a-Ukrainian-nuclear-deterrentwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Mearsheimer, John J. (July 17, 1990). Conventional Deterrence. Cornell University Press. ISBN 9780801415692. Archived from the original on May 8, 2022. Retrieved August 17, 2014 – via Google Books.
- ^ Munro, André (December 10, 2022). "John J. Mearsheimer". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved July 11, 2023.