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The Resource The great delusion : liberal dreams and international realities, John J. Mearsheimer

The great delusion : liberal dreams and international realities, John J. Mearsheimer

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In this major statement, the renowned international-relations scholar John Mearsheimer argues that liberal hegemony, the foreign policy pursued by the United States since the Cold War ended, is doomed to fail. It makes far more sense, he maintains, for Washington to adopt a more restrained foreign policy based on a sound understanding of how nationalism and realism constrain great powers abroad. It is widely believed in the West that the United States should spread liberal democracy across the world, foster an open international economy, and build institutions. This policy of remaking the world in America's image is supposed to protect human rights, promote peace, and make the world safe for democracy. But this is not what has happened. Instead, the United States has ended up as a highly militarized state fighting wars that undermine peace, harm human rights, and threaten liberal values at home. Mearsheimer tells us why this has happened.--
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eng
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xi, 313 pages
Contents
  • Preface
  • The impossible dream
  • Human nature and politics
  • Political liberalism
  • Cracks in the liberal edifice
  • Liberalism goes abroad
  • Liberalism as a source of trouble
  • Liberal theories of peace
  • The case for restraint
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9780300234190
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The great delusion : liberal dreams and international realities
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The great delusion
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liberal dreams and international realities
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John J. Mearsheimer
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Language
eng
Summary
In this major statement, the renowned international-relations scholar John Mearsheimer argues that liberal hegemony, the foreign policy pursued by the United States since the Cold War ended, is doomed to fail. It makes far more sense, he maintains, for Washington to adopt a more restrained foreign policy based on a sound understanding of how nationalism and realism constrain great powers abroad. It is widely believed in the West that the United States should spread liberal democracy across the world, foster an open international economy, and build institutions. This policy of remaking the world in America's image is supposed to protect human rights, promote peace, and make the world safe for democracy. But this is not what has happened. Instead, the United States has ended up as a highly militarized state fighting wars that undermine peace, harm human rights, and threaten liberal values at home. Mearsheimer tells us why this has happened.--
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Mearsheimer, John J
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non fiction
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bibliography
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The Henry L. Stimson lectures series
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World politics
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The great delusion : liberal dreams and international realities, John J. Mearsheimer
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Contents
Preface -- The impossible dream -- Human nature and politics -- Political liberalism -- Cracks in the liberal edifice -- Liberalism goes abroad -- Liberalism as a source of trouble -- Liberal theories of peace -- The case for restraint
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on1024157469
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24 cm.
Extent
xi, 313 pages
Isbn
9780300234190
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unmediated
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rdamedia
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(OCoLC)1024157469
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The great delusion : liberal dreams and international realities, John J. Mearsheimer
Publication
Copyright
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Carrier category
volume
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  • nc
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rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Preface -- The impossible dream -- Human nature and politics -- Political liberalism -- Cracks in the liberal edifice -- Liberalism goes abroad -- Liberalism as a source of trouble -- Liberal theories of peace -- The case for restraint
Control code
on1024157469
Dimensions
24 cm.
Extent
xi, 313 pages
Isbn
9780300234190
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
System control number
(OCoLC)1024157469

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