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PROFESSOR JOHN MEARSHEIMER: THE CRISIS IN UKRAINE

King's Politics · 1.2M views · 2022-02-21 · 1:21:48

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A King's Politics interview with University of Chicago professor John Mearsheimer, recorded days before Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022. He lays out the realist argument about NATO expansion and Russia's view of Ukraine.

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Cited during the 2022 invasion threads as the realist expert position on the Ukraine crisis, though some commenters see it as Russian apologism.

Recommended by 2 HN people across 1 months · HN mentions 2022–2023

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elviejo · 2022-02 · Recommendation

For Putin having Ukraine part of NATO is as dangerous as it was for the US to have Russian missiles in Cuba. It's something he is not willing to risk. So almost any price is worth it for him. I've found the first 25mins of this conference by professor John Mearshimer [VIDEO]

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nopenopenopeno · 2022-02 · Recommendation

I’m not sure what you want explained, but you’ll probably find it in this very straightforward talk by John Mearsheimer on this very conflict. [VIDEO]

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ProjectArcturis · 2023-06 · Criticism

Here he is in February 2022 again saying they won't invade: [VIDEO] At a certain point it sure looks like Russian apologism.

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