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In the anarchic world of international politics, it is better to be Godzilla than Bambi.
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In an ideal world, where there are only good states, power would be largely irrelevant.
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Preserving power, rather than increasing it, is the main goal of states.
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A state's potential power is based on the size of its population and the level of its wealth.
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John Mearsheimer |
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States have two kinds of power: latent power and military power.
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John Mearsheimer |
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Decapitation is a fanciful strategy.
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John Mearsheimer |
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The most dangerous states in the international system are continental powers with large armies.
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John Mearsheimer |
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States care about relative wealth, because economic might is the foundation of military might.
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John Mearsheimer |
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Bandwagoning is a strategy for the weak.
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John Mearsheimer |
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Important benefits often accrue to states that behave in an unexpected way.
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John Mearsheimer |
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This self-defeating behavior, so the argument goes, must be the result of warped domestic politics.
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John Mearsheimer |
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China, in short has the potential to be considerably more powerful than even the United States.
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