Clergyman's

The cycle of violence will continue far into the new millennium. Hopes for peace will probably not be realized, because the great that shape the international system fear each other and compete for power as a result. Indeed, their ultimate aim is to gain a position of dominant power over others, because having dominant power is the best means to ensure one's own survival.
- John Mearsheimer

In short, unbalanced bipolar systems are so unstable that they cannot last for any appreciable period of time.
- John Mearsheimer

The cycle of violence will continue far into the new millennium. Hopes for peace will probably not be realized, because the great that shape the international system fear each other and compete for power as a result. Indeed, their ultimate aim is to gain a position of dominant power over others, because having dominant power is the best means to ensure one's own survival.
- John Mearsheimer

In short, unbalanced bipolar systems are so unstable that they cannot last for any appreciable period of time.
- John Mearsheimer

The cycle of violence will continue far into the new millennium. Hopes for peace will probably not be realized, because the great that shape the international system fear each other and compete for power as a result. Indeed, their ultimate aim is to gain a position of dominant power over others, because having dominant power is the best means to ensure one's own survival.
- John Mearsheimer

In short, unbalanced bipolar systems are so unstable that they cannot last for any appreciable period of time.
- John Mearsheimer

China, in short has the potential to be considerably more powerful than even the United States.
- John Mearsheimer

States have two kinds of power: latent power and military power.
- John Mearsheimer

The German air offensives against British cities in World Wars I and II not only failed to coerce the United Kingdom to surrender, but Germany also lost both wars.
- John Mearsheimer

The most dangerous states in the international system are continental powers with large armies.
- John Mearsheimer