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offensive realism: a standalone construct

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offensiverealism1 CONSTRUCTOffensive realismMEARSHEIMER · SECURITY STUDIES

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the structural realist theory that anarchy pushes great powers to maximize their relative power and seek regional hegemony.

In security studies, offensive realism refers to the structural realist theory that anarchy pushes great powers to maximize their relative power and seek regional hegemony. This meaning comes from Mearsheimer (2001) in The Tragedy of Great Power Politics.[1]

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  1. Mearsheimer, J. J. (2001). The Tragedy of Great Power Politics. Norton. ISBN 9780393978391

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