offensive realism

political science

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Mearsheimer

  • Mearsheimer, John J.
    In John J. Mearsheimer

    …view, which he called “offensive realism,” holds that the need for security, and ultimately for survival, makes states aggressive power maximizers. States do not cooperate, except during temporary alliances, but constantly seek to diminish their competitors’ power and to enhance their own.

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