Getting Realism Wrong on Ukraine: Mearsheimer, His Realist Critics, and The True Origin of The 2022 Russo-Ukraine Escalations?

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Brief Overview

This paper joins the “Mearsheimer and Ukraine” debate by explaining both Mearsheimer and his realist critics are wrong and developing a novel theory of Systemic Realism that can predict the occurrence and timing of Russo-Ukraine escalations.

Author

• Deye Li, The University of Chicago