The TRUTH They Won’t Tell You About Global Politics - John Mearsheimer

About this episode

Fidias Panayiotou interviews John J. Mearsheimer about global politics and the dynamics of power among great nations.

My Dream came true…John J. Mearsheimer is a leading American political scientist and the architect of offensive realism, a powerful theory explaining why great powers relentlessly seek dominance. A professor at the University of Chicago, he has reshaped global debates on war, power, and U.S. foreign policy. His bold, uncompromising insights make him one of the most influential and controversial thinkers in international relations today.Book me as a Speaker HERE: https://fidiaskeynote.com/00:00 Intro02:28 Who is John Mearsheimer04:02 Conventional Deterrence04:43 NATO vs Warsaw Pact10:32 Containment Strategy (USA vs China)13:02 Can Big Powers Be Friends?15:17 NATO Expansion17:53 Public Speaking18:39 EU Approach to Ukraine23:58 Should Ukraine join NATO?27:09 EU Enlargement29:08 EU Foreign Policy43:44 EU Trade47:14 Nuclear Weapons57:24 USA vs Israel: Who Controls Who?1:04:19 EU Sanctions on Israel1:05:48 EU Sanctions on Turkey / Cyprus Problem1:09:07 Taiwan1:10:44 The Palestinian Problem1:13:17 Military Power1:17:27 The Multipolar World1:24:57 EU Position on Russia

People in this episode

Host: Fidias Panayiotou

Guest: John J. Mearsheimer

Topics covered

• global politics
• offensive realism
• NATO expansion
• EU foreign policy
• U.S. foreign policy
• military power
• international relations

Keywords

• John Mearsheimer
• global politics
• NATO
• EU
• U.S. foreign policy
• military power
• offensive realism
• Ukraine
• China
• Russia

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: University of Chicago, NATO, Warsaw Pact

Places: USA, China, Ukraine, EU, Israel, Turkey, Cyprus, Taiwan, Russia

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