The ideal situation for any state is to experience sharp economic growth while its rivals' economies grow slowly or hardly at all.


Chapter 5, Strategies for Survival, p. 144 - The Tragedy of Great Power Politics (2001)

John Mearsheimer Quotes

The ideal situation for any state is to experience sharp economic growth while its rivals' economies grow slowly or hardly at all.

The ideal situation for any state is to experience sharp economic growth while its rivals' economies grow slowly or hardly at all.

The ideal situation for any state is to experience sharp economic growth while its rivals' economies grow slowly or hardly at all.

The ideal situation for any state is to experience sharp economic growth while its rivals' economies grow slowly or hardly at all.