John Mearsheimer: Ukraine war is a long-term danger
From Pushback with Aaron Mate by Pushback with Aaron Maté
July 30, 2023 · 1h 2m
About this episode
John Mearsheimer discusses the implications of NATO's Ukraine policy and the ongoing proxy war.
John Mearsheimer, the eminent political scientist who has warned for years that NATO's Ukraine policy would lead to disaster, joins Aaron Maté to assess the state of the Ukraine proxy war and the dangers ahead. Guest: John Mearsheimer. R. Wendell Harrison Distinguished Service Professor at the University of Chicago. Support Pushback: https://www.patreon.com/aaronmate
People in this episode
Host: Aaron Maté
Guest: John Mearsheimer
Topics covered
- Ukraine war
- NATO policy
- political science
- proxy war
- international relations
Keywords
- Ukraine
- NATO
- John Mearsheimer
- proxy war
- political science
- international relations
- disaster
Sponsors
Pushback
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: University of Chicago, NATO
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