The Faculty
John J. Mearsheimer
R. Wendell Harrison Distinguished Service Professor of Political Science
Area of Study
Department of Political Science
John J. Mearsheimer
R. Wendell Harrison Distinguished Service Professor of Political ScienceProfessor Mearsheimer is an international relations theorist. He writes, "More specifically, I am a realist, which means that I believe that the great powers dominate the international system and they constantly engage in security competition with each other, which sometimes leads to war."
Read more about Professor Mearsheimer here.