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John J. Mearsheimer

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John J. Mearsheimer is an American professor of Political Science at the University of Chicago. He is an international relations theorist. Known for his 2001 book on offensive realism, The Tragedy of Great Power Politics, Mearsheimer became better known for co-authoring with Stephen Walt the New York Times Best Seller The Israel Lobby and U.S. Foreign Policy (2007). His 2011 book Why Leaders Lie: The Truth About Lying in International Politics is described as cataloging "the kinds of lies nations tell each other." According to an interview with Mearsheimer in The Boston Globe, the lesson of the book is: "Lie selectively, lie well, and ultimately be good at what you do."

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	The Israel Lobby and U.S. Foreign Policy by John J. Mearsheimer, Stephen M. Walt 3.89 of 5 stars 3.89 avg rating — 859 ratings — published 1986 — 17 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Tragedy of Great Power Politics 3.75 of 5 stars 3.75 avg rating — 355 ratings — published 2001 — 5 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Why Leaders Lie: The Truth about Lying in International Politics 3.49 of 5 stars 3.49 avg rating — 69 ratings — published 2010 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Conventional Deterrence: The Memoir of a Nineteenth-Century Parish Priest 2.86 of 5 stars 2.86 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 1985 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Liddell Hart and the Weight of History 4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 1988 — 3 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	American Diplomacy: Sixtieth-Anniversary Expanded Edition by George F. Kennan, John J. Mearsheimer (Introduction) 3.98 of 5 stars 3.98 avg rating — 174 ratings — published 1951 — 13 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Nuclear Deterrence: Ethics and Strategy by Russell Hardin, Russell Hardin, John J. Mearsheimer 3.0 of 5 stars 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1985 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars