<Tr> <Th> Subject </Th> <Td> Politics </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Published </Th> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Media type </Th> <Td> Print (Hardback) </Td> </Tr> <P> The Tragedy of Great Power Politics is a book by the American scholar John Mearsheimer on the subject of international relations theory published by W.W. Norton & Company in 2001 . Mearsheimer explains and argues for his theory of "offensive realism" by stating its key assumptions, evolution from early realist theory, and its predictive capability . He readily acknowledges the inherent pessimism of offensive realism and its predictions because his world is one in which conflict between great powers will never see an end . </P>

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