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The Geopolitics of the U.S., China, and Russia.

John Mearsheimer

At the 2023 CLSA CITIC Securities Investors’ Forum, political scientist John Mearsheimer talks about how the USA, Russia, and China now dominate a multipolar world order. He concludes that the Russia-Ukraine conflict will continue for the foreseeable future, and the best that can be hoped for is a frozen conflict where, at some point, they can reach a ceasefire but not a meaningful peace agreement.

As for a potential war between The US and China, he worries that, if it happened, it would be very hard to shut down, just as it is happening in Ukraine.

About John Mearsheimer:

“I am the R. Wendell Harrison Distinguished Service Professor in the Political Science Department at the University of Chicago, where I have taught since 1982.

“Above all else, I am an international relations theorist. More specifically, I am a realist, which means that I believe that the great powers dominate the international system, and they constantly engage in security competition with each other, which sometimes leads to war.

“Although I have dedicated my life to scholarship, I have also tried to engage in the policy debates of the day. For example, I was one of the most outspoken opponents of the 2003 Iraq War before it happened. I firmly believe that social science theories are invaluable for making and analyzing foreign policy.”

https://www.mearsheimer.com/

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