Mearsheimer, John J.,

The tragedy of Great Power politics / John J. Mearsheimer, University of Chicago. - Updated edition. - xxi, 561 pages ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Machine generated contents note: I -- ONE Introduction -- TWO Anarchy and the Struggle for Power -- THREE Wealth and Power -- FOUR The Primacy of Land Power -- FIVE Strategies for Survival -- SIX Great Powers in Action -- SEVEN The Offshore Balancers -- EIGHT Balancing versus Buck-Passing -- NINE The Causes of Great Power War -- TEN Great Power Politics in the Twenty-first Century -- Notes -- Index.

0393020258 9780393349276 (paperback)


World politics--19th century.
World politics--20th century.
Great powers.
International relations.

D397 / .M43 2014