It has FISH on its eastern border and FISH on its western border.

love how he explained it so clearly in only 10 min. meanwhile my prof takes two hours

Damn his way to teach is so good. Everything is going in the head. Explains the ideals of top universities.

I'm doing a research paper on structural realism so having mersheimer explain it personally, is amazing!

The lecturers of the universities have complicated giving a clear explanation for what realism stands for, thank you very much sir, you have absolutely gave me a clear idea of what structural realism is, I will be very lucky to attend one of your lectures.

International Relations exam tomorrow. I do agree with everything he says.

After 7 years this video uploaded,China's prediction is becoming a harsh true Hats off to this genius man🙏

This guy is awesome, I was listening to him for a while and then realised it was Mearsheimer when he started using some lines from his book. The Tragedy of Great Power Politics is really good, well worth a read.

wow. this is so clear. Thank you very much

Clear, simple & precise! What a perfect way to explain structural realism ! Thank you for your excellency and may uni teachers learn from his skills!!

If you haven’t noticed, everything that John Mearsheimer has had to say, and all of his advice, has all been exactly spot on for the past few decades. Both the US and the world at large would have been doing ourselves a huge favor if we had taken his advice.

Suddenly everything makes so much sense!

He talks about China's intentions to become a Hegemony 8 years ago. And his prediction was spot on. Why don't people listen to this guy!!!!!!

Mr. Mearsheimer is my favorite IR theorist. His take on US foreign policy always interests me.

This was produced 7 years ago yet the way he saw China's economic rise is unbelievably true now that we are in 2021. China has indeed showed it wants to be dominant, but not just in Asia alone, but in the world. What leaders have failed to anticipate is how fast and aggressive they want to achieve this goal.

Had a professor try to explain this in a review session today. This guy is so much better

So awesome!! Just what i need for my exams

The disinterested approach of his while understanding his own theory that he supports is mesmerizing

Its not the structure rather innate human nature to pursue a never ending quest for wealth, resources and power. It wants to ensure its dominance perpetually.

Wow… no one could have explained the international situation so well and made it understandable like a cake walk based on real theory… I do support what you explained sir. We are evidently witnessing the same thing as you predicted. Thank you.

He is one of the original propounders of structural realism bro..# John mearsheimer

This guy explains better than 38 pgs that I need to read and 3 hrs of lesson from my teacher..

Two things I want from Mearsheimer: understanding of his theory and his intense gaze. Dude's a predator.

"yuuman nature"

The desire for power might come from fear of being hurt, farther more this desire might come from noble motives that come from places men can't rich but those contents reach to us

clear, simple and fluent he explained it in effective way

I like how he stated his theory of how the international system works without bad mouthing the human nature basis of political realism.

Wonderful (simple) explanation thank you sir

I don`t see my country, Spain, reflected in Mearsheimer's theories. We do not see France or Portugal as potential threats. The EU, with all its flaws, has succeeded in changing the view we European have of our neighbours. What he says may apply to some hegemonic countries, China, the US, but not to all nations.

I just started the theories of internasional relations and by watching this video, now i am lovin it

Thanks for making this freely available!

Thank yu very much I really appreciated it.As an IR student

thank you for being that clear!

the individual behavior of a state is a function of the architecture of the international system of which it is an integral part

That was clear, short and on-point hours in class while my professor joking < 10 minutes on KZfaq

real yuman being and a real hero

Super helpful. Great to grasp the foundation to understand realism.

This man is so right, and we are witnessing now in 2021 that to counter China, USA went into AUKUS agreement with Australia and Brian -- and went in to QUAD-4 with India, UK and Japan ..

bestever explanation i found on internet..thx

very wonderful lecture. it is the most effective and understandable lecture i have even seen

superb explanation, thank you

He is talking more about offensive realism. That states should always maximize there power

Good video , simple understand. Thank you

I'll probably never find a theory of IR that's more internally coherent than Mearsheimer's structural realism.

I love his NY accent. SMOAWLL, YUUMAN, COAWLL

I live in NM and when I go to bed am not worrying about being getting attacked at night ,spot on .

Incredible detail, very helpful.

he just said over and over you need to be really powerful to have security

"i do not believe that domestic politics...matters very much for how those states behave" dude you wrote a book called "the israel lobby and US foreign policy"

Many thanks for this useful video . He explained very well, very simple that everyone can understand .

This is the best theory to understand International politics when you are living outside world's superpowers.

Excellent lecture on structural realism

It`s clear for me now.... thank you!!!!!

Upon completion, I concluded that: 'Geopolitics is the combination of both the potential and kinetic energy of civilizations'. Actually learned the origin of the word politics for the first time in my life as well. I'll never see the 'POLICE' the same way I did before. Any introductory book recommendations ?

Thanks a lot sir . You explained this concept of realism in modern dynamics and alos predicted the rise of China . Great lesson sir

I disagree with large parts of his theories but he is an amazing teacher.

As a junior highschool, thank you for the easy explanation! This helped me a lot

Thanks, simple understanding 🙏🏻

Balance of power to counter china from becoming a hegemony ,he explained Soo well

i love you prof#there is no way you can predict the feature without a theory........

Clear simple awsome

If this theory is correct then why doesn't China and India start going into a arms race. Yes India has a big military but not compared to the PLA. India has two very competitive countries close by and no one to really fall back on unlike Taiwan who is counting on the US and to a certain degree Japan to defend them.

simple but very effective to understand

Very good explanation 👏

The structure is definitely organized in accordance to human nature. This is tautological if you look at it deeply.

You are simply superb

The absence of a higher international government/authority does not necessarily make states vulnerable to attack, especially when they hold a close alliance with a superpower state I.e. Washington or Moscow

Mearsheimer you so cool. thanks.

Good job Prof I love your work so much

What difference is there from the older theory of realism ?

This is really dope. I love this video, i like this proffessor

WELL OUTLINED POINTS NICE CHANNEL

It starts ground up. States are made of people. Therefore, states are subject to human nature, scaled up, and would act as a human would, no?

Well...... 2021.... and the gentleman's prediction was right.

Its always great to see the renowned worldwide think tanks of global politics on a KZfaq to clear misconception s . Long live Shaiemar

There is no authority above (I mean - that's a clear statement). Besides from our consciousness

I like his way to explain the foundation of the realism and the difference between structural realism and the theorie of human nature as its basic subject, like it was argued by morgenthau. Though i can´t agree with the international system being a pure anarchy itself. The anarchy of the international system he is describing is depending on the view of only competing isolated states that persue only their own intentions and reach for power to provide safety. Actually in a world that is getting more and more global there are so much more examples of international institutions that can be seen as actors. Thus anarchy isn´t a unchangeable structure but a structure created by the theoretical view of realism. Realism isolates states not seing the potential of cooperating power of states, international organisations as institutions and regimes that provide global agreements of law, peace and the protection of the environment. Hes way of speaking and his arguments are really conclusive. But for me the basic thougts of realism are kind of pessimistic and can´t include a peaceful and global future. This way of looking at the world leads to a neo-conservative, and nationalistic foreign policy of the US as a tackled hegemonic super power that increasingly gets into conflict with rising powers of the OECD-States like China. As final aspect I also criticize that only with international unions the greatest and worrying problems of all human beings and states can be solved. Which are in my opinion the globalization of liberal economics and the question if there can be infinte growth as well as it spreads social injustice caused by its liberal character and its distribution of power (which outsources developing countries). And also the climate change. We can allready see that the developement of the present foreign-policy with trump quitting the Paris climate protection agreement and the focus on bordersecurity and the rising patriotism. In my opinion we should see the world through different eyes and accept that if we want to overwhelm the really overwhelming global problems we have to cooperate and put the selfinterest a side, get to know and trust each other and focus on changing the present system to a system which isnt just build in a very rational structure of economic growth and developement (which actually just works for the most powerful ones) but has the also rational aims and outcomes just as providing a healthy planet for following generations, peace and social justice and equality. Sometimes i think we allready stopped believing and trying to make it possible and just focus to rescue ourselfs at the expense of others.

I'm a hands-on Constructionist, forced to live within this construct

Great methodology ♥️

Yeah this was very clear, nice explainer!

shoutout to my besties doing A-Level politics xoxo this topic is hell

What he didn't anticipate was that south asia prefers China over US because of the US's hegemonic authoritarian behaviour. Berzinski spoke of this.

Very clear speech. But if you don't consider domestic politics, how can you explain dramatic changes in international politics after the French or the Russian Revolutions? Why South Africa gave up its nuclear weapons after the Cold War? Why foreign policies of Carter and Reagan were so different? Do ideologies, values, interests of decision-makers have no impact on international relations? I think Raymond Aron and Richard Ned Lebow, for example, are really more sophisticated and more interesting.

Where fish to the east and west means ?

I have a follow-up question. How does realism explain the end of the Cold War?

I was a lot more sympathetic to realism than I thought I would be

Was there a time before states when there was no subjugation? So when was the anarchy being stated here born? Is there anarchy?

Is there a difference between Realism and Neo-Realism?

He also ignores the fact that the Cold War did not involve a global economy. While China is a potential enemy to the US and its neighbours, it is also an essential economic partner. Does this mean there is no potential for conflict? Or course not. However, what it does mean is that the current situation is not identical to the Cold War, and that economic interaction will likely play a role it did not play in the US/USSR bipolar situation. Structural realism can only explain so much, it is not an unproblematic model of reality on the ground.

Awesome 👏🏻

The actions of Putin explained in 9 minutes

"Russia will join the US against the China" Such a wise conclusion! That's the example of how bare theory works.

thank you sir

can someone explain to me if a theory exists where institutions act to further less, rather than more peaceful relations between state actors? does such a thing even exist?

i couldnt understand any better

The US doesnt need to worry about Canada and Mexico because neither of these countries are warmongers,greedy or meddlers into the politics of others.They are more concerned with their own affairs.They dont see IR as a competition for resources and security but have a more unilateral vision of cooperation based on common good.Ironically its the US that is constantly concerned with war not them.

Canadians also don't go to bed at night worrying about another state attacking them. International politics is more nuanced than the Mearsheimer's offensive realism allows. He seems to forget that structural realism is a theory, rather than a reflection of reality.

I love him❤️

According to the political power , what is justice for one is unjustice for the other, the unipolarity is now unfashionable. Nowadays everyone is expecting the new world, the multipolar one. Gogo multipolar would.

Really useful.