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John J. Mearsheimer is the R. Wendell Harrison Distinguished Service Professor of Political Science at the University of Chicago, where he has taught since 1982. His expertise lies in international relations theory, security studies, U.S. foreign policy, and Middle East security. A leading realist theorist, he emphasizes great-power competition and security dynamics. Mearsheimer holds a PhD from Cornell University (1975) and has authored seminal works like The Tragedy of Great Power Politics (2001) and The Great Delusion (2018), which critique liberal internationalism. His work has won prestigious awards, including the Joseph Lepgold Book Prize and Edgar S. Furniss, Jr. Book Award. He has engaged in policy debates on Iraq, Gaza, Ukraine, and China, advocating for realism in U.S. foreign policy.
His research critiques liberal internationalism’s limitations and explores the inevitability of great-power rivalry. Notable contributions include analysis of NATO expansion, China-U.S. tensions, and Ukraine-Russia conflict dynamics. Mearsheimer’s articles address strategic rationality, security competition, and the consequences of offshore balancing. His work remains influential in academic and policy circles.
