Pizhuhish nāmah-i intiqādī-i mutūn va barnāmah hā-yi ̒ulūm-i insāni (Critical Studies in Texts & Programs of Human Sciences)

the Review and Critique of the Book “The Tragedy of Great Power Politics”

Document Type : Research

Authors

Hasan Pourahmadi 1
Amir Abbasi Khoshkar 2

1 Professor of International Relations, Faculty of Economic and Political Science, Shahid Beheshti University

2 PhD Student of International Relations, University of Tehran

Abstract
In the foregoing research, the critique and evaluation of John J. Mearsheimer's book "The Tragedy of Great Power Politics" is done in two levels: form criticism and content criticism. At the level of form criticism, the book is in good standing in terms of printing, page layout, and typographical errors, and at the content level, the book is written in a positivist way with the acceptance of realistic assumptions. Ignoring the economic and cultural components that underlie international relations and disregard for other non-state actors' involvement in international interactions are among the content shortcomings of the book. In content criticism with the Islamic approach, the ethical, value, and belief conflicts of the Islamic view in international relations with the book can be one of the criticisms of the approach to offensive realism. Supporting domestic researchers and developing theorization scientific space in two dimensions of scientific and financial support for research projects are among the suggested strategies to reach the desired point in native and Islamic theorizing.

Keywords

The Tragedy of Great Power Politics
Mearsheimer
Offensive Realism
Islamic and Native Approaches to International Relations

Subjects

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  • Receive Date 27 July 2017
  • Revise Date 11 January 2018
  • Accept Date 02 October 2017

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