Sebastian Rosato

Aug 30, 2024 | mises.org | John J. Mearsheimer |Sebastian Rosato

How States Think: The Rationality of Foreign Policyby John J. Mearsheimer and Sebastian RosatoYale University Press, 2023; 304 pp. In this very useful book, the political scientists John J. Mearsheimer and Sebastian Rosato warn against a logic that leads to war: America is challenged by an evil dictator who will not respond rationally to incentives. Such a person can be dealt with only through overwhelming force and must be eliminated from the scene.

Jan 9, 2024 | lawliberty.org | John J. Mearsheimer |Sebastian Rosato |Graham McAleer |Jonathan Leaf

John Mearsheimer is renowned among those in government, think tanks, and universities who reflect on strategy and foreign affairs. Despite that, he is something of an outlier. It is not merely that he is a realist where most are idealists, but that the account of rationality he relies on in his work is at odds with the majority theory. The R.

Dec 12, 2023 | foreignaffairs.com | John J. Mearsheimer |Sebastian Rosato |Keren Yarhi-Milo |James M. Lindsay

John J. Mearsheimer and Sebastian RosatoSurprisingly, for an article assessing the prevalence of rationality in international politics (“Why Smart Leaders Do Stupid Things,” November/December 2023), Keren Yarhi-Milo’s review of our book, How States Think, never offers its own definition of the term. Yarhi-Milo does, however, argue that irrational leaders resort to mental shortcuts, otherwise known as heuristics, or succumb to their emotions.

Oct 16, 2023 | news247planet.com | John J. Mearsheimer |Sebastian Rosato

How States Think: The Rationality of Foreign Policy, by John J. Mearsheimer and Sebastian Rosato, Yale College Press, 304 pagesFirst, a shock: John J. Mearsheimer thinks increasing NATO eastward was rational. The College of Chicago professor, already well-known, had movie star standing thrust upon him when a 2015 lecture titled “Why is Ukraine the West’s Fault?” went viral after final 12 months’s Russian invasion.

Oct 16, 2023 | conservativeangle.com | John J. Mearsheimer |Sebastian Rosato |Yale Press

BooksMearsheimer’s RationalityDespite the obvious general interest of any further commentary on the Ukraine crisis from Mearsheimer, How States Think is about as inside baseball as pop-academic books come. How States Think: The Rationality of Foreign Policy, by John J. Mearsheimer and Sebastian Rosato, Yale University Press, 304 pagesFirst, a surprise: John J. Mearsheimer thinks expanding NATO eastward was rational.