Really enjoyed reading "Great Power Rivalries: The Case for Realism". Thanks for the heads up that it was outside the paywall!
As a side note, I wanted to say that you are one of the few speakers I drop everything to listen to when I discover that you've made an appearance that gets posted to YouTube. I always learn something.
The only problem is that I often don't know that they've happened. Will you be posting appearances here on your Substack as well, or is there a better way to be alerted to them?
Thank you. Much appreciate the ability to read the article "Great Power Rivalries: The Case for Realism," in the August 2023 edition of Le Monde Diplomatique, without the paywall.
...If John were right about "how states think" then why was he unable to dissuade the USA from its neocon crusade and why is he likewise unable to influence the wars in Ukraine or Palestine? When predictions and descriptions don't line up with facts then its time to modify the theory...
Basically my difficulty with your model is your unwillingness to course correct or verify it empirically even in the face of obvious facts like Ukraine or that the Putin regime are a bunch of lying mafia thugs. You have a great model of reality but science isnt merely modelling reality it is also testing predictions of the model against reality to correct the model. In other words yeah your theory is literally half baked.
he underestimate the power of liberal peace through trade to prevent war. PTT is why 2014 is not 1914. China isnt gonna just blow up all that swag it worked so hard to build neither is murrica, these fuckers are greedier than they are fearful.
Really enjoyed reading "Great Power Rivalries: The Case for Realism". Thanks for the heads up that it was outside the paywall!
As a side note, I wanted to say that you are one of the few speakers I drop everything to listen to when I discover that you've made an appearance that gets posted to YouTube. I always learn something.
The only problem is that I often don't know that they've happened. Will you be posting appearances here on your Substack as well, or is there a better way to be alerted to them?
Thank you. Much appreciate the ability to read the article "Great Power Rivalries: The Case for Realism," in the August 2023 edition of Le Monde Diplomatique, without the paywall.
Already reading the book. Thank you so much
...If John were right about "how states think" then why was he unable to dissuade the USA from its neocon crusade and why is he likewise unable to influence the wars in Ukraine or Palestine? When predictions and descriptions don't line up with facts then its time to modify the theory...
Basically my difficulty with your model is your unwillingness to course correct or verify it empirically even in the face of obvious facts like Ukraine or that the Putin regime are a bunch of lying mafia thugs. You have a great model of reality but science isnt merely modelling reality it is also testing predictions of the model against reality to correct the model. In other words yeah your theory is literally half baked.
Your review of the book shows that you obviously don't understand it, or worse, haven't read it.
I’m looking forward to reading your book. I finished a month ago, the Tragedy of great power politics, it was so interesting and insightful.
he underestimate the power of liberal peace through trade to prevent war. PTT is why 2014 is not 1914. China isnt gonna just blow up all that swag it worked so hard to build neither is murrica, these fuckers are greedier than they are fearful.
I just purchased the audiobook version. Looking forward to a great read. Thanks for your work and challenging opinions.