The Tragedy of Great Power Politics

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“A superb book.…Mearsheimer has made a significant contribution to our understanding of the behavior of great powers.”―Barry R. Posen, The National Interest

The updated edition of this classic treatise on the behavior of great powers takes a penetrating look at the question likely to dominate international relations in the twenty-first century: Can China rise peacefully? In clear, eloquent prose, John Mearsheimer explains why the answer is no: a rising China will seek to dominate Asia, while the United States, determined to remain the world’s sole regional hegemon, will go to great lengths to prevent that from happening. The tragedy of great power politics is inescapable.
Publisher ‏ : ‎ W. W. Norton & Company
Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 7, 2014
Edition ‏ : ‎ Updated
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 592 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0393349276
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0393349276
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.42 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.1 x 1.2 x 9.2 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #26,281 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #9 in Globalization & Politics #10 in Asian Politics #12 in National & International Security (Books)
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