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Offensive Realism

Offensive Realism is a theory within the realist tradition of international relations that posits states, as rational and power-maximizing actors, inherently seek to achieve regional hegemony through strategic aggression and military superiority due to the anarchic structure of the international system.

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2.4K

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45

Authors

40

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

7

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Publications

44

China’s “Asia Dream”

William A. Callahan · Asian Journal of Comparative Politics · 2016 · 308 citations

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The tragedy of offensive realism: Classical realism and the rise of China

Jonathan Kirshner · European Journal of International Relations · 2010 · 225 citations

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Beyond victory: Offensive realism and the expansion of war aims

Eric J. Labs · Security Studies · 1997 · 183 citations

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Breaking Out of the Security Dilemma: Realism, Reassurance, and the Problem of Uncertainty

Evan Braden Montgomery · International Security · 2006 · 121 citations

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John J. Mearsheimer: an offensive realist between geopolitics and power

Peter Andreas Toft · Journal of International Relations and Development · 2005 · 121 citations · Full text

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Authors

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  1. BM
    Benjamin Miller

    Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel

    2 publications · 71 citations

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  2. ST
    Shiping Tang

    Fudan University, China

    2 publications · 138 citations

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  3. CL
    Christopher Layne

    Mitchell Institute, United States

    2 publications · 76 citations

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  4. BA
    Bradley A. Thayer

    Harvard University Press, United States

    1 publications · 40 citations

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  5. EJ
    Eric J. Labs

    Massachusetts Institute of Technology, United States

    1 publications · 183 citations

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Institutions

40

  1. Nanyang Technological University

    Singapore, Singapore

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    118 citations

  2. University of Haifa

    Haifa, Israel

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    71 citations

  3. University of Copenhagen

    Copenhagen, Denmark

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    121 citations

  4. California Southern University

    Chandler, United States

    1 h-index

    2 publications

    106 citations

  5. University of Iceland

    Reykjavik, Iceland

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    40 citations

  6. Congressional Budget Office

    Washington D.C., United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    183 citations

  7. University of Illinois Chicago

    Chicago, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    47 citations

  8. Gwinnett College

    Lilburn, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    26 citations

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Venues

  1. Security Studies

    10 publications · 517 citations

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  2. Review of International Studies

    3 publications · 116 citations

    3

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  3. Simulation & Gaming

    S&G · 2 publications · 31 citations

    2

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  4. European Journal of International Relations

    2 publications · 263 citations

    2

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  5. International Security

    2 publications · 170 citations

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