John Mearsheimer Quote

The Soviet Union and its empire disappeared in large part because its smokestack economy could no longer keep up with the technological progress of the world's major economic powers.


Chapter 6, Great Powers in Action, p. 202 - The Tragedy of Great Power Politics (2001)


The Soviet Union and its empire disappeared in large part because its smokestack economy could no longer keep up with the technological progress of...

The Soviet Union and its empire disappeared in large part because its smokestack economy could no longer keep up with the technological progress of...

The Soviet Union and its empire disappeared in large part because its smokestack economy could no longer keep up with the technological progress of...

The Soviet Union and its empire disappeared in large part because its smokestack economy could no longer keep up with the technological progress of...