The right question should be "Can USA decline peacefully?" Compared to USA, China has been boringly peaceful for decades . 😊

@obarack888

17 күн бұрын

at 34:10 mark, the audience asked this question. Mearsheimer basically says US is a ruthless hegemon and will try to prevent China from a peaceful rise (at 38:40)

@user-vp1vl6yp9t

17 күн бұрын

China is only peaceful to some, exclude the USA. The true losers can't remember any facts. China has killed thousands of UN army soldiers already. China is the ONLY UN member that had killed thousands of UN soldiers, including thousands of the US soldiers, led by the US five-star general and superior emperor of Japan, Douglas MacArthur. John J. Mearsheimer is a true loser, and a low class one.

@cosmicdancer

17 күн бұрын

That is a good question to ask because we have seen that the West had risen with unspeakable brutality -- from slave trade to looting of natural resources from colonial lands to devastation of native populations. The answer to your question appears to be affirmative considering the military conflicts involving the USA.

@Study-mq4qn

17 күн бұрын

The former foreign secretary of Britain has said it took Britain 100 years to get used to not being number one.

@user-vp1vl6yp9t

17 күн бұрын

very true! USSR did decline peacefully USSR could have asked the US to share everything half and half otherwise we all die

"Can China Rise Peacefully?" That is the wrong question. The correct question is, "Can the US decline peacefully?"

@sionghiankwik9397

14 күн бұрын

This question immediately disqualify because of the "peacefully" at the end.

@sakcee

14 күн бұрын

Shut up CCP bot

@a55tech

14 күн бұрын

probably, US only fights lopsided wars technologically, the people are soft and can't tolerate many deaths

@iwanagohome326

14 күн бұрын

​@@sakceeYou shut the shit up! He was absolutely right to ask if the UassA Empire of Lies can accept decline peacefully without wanting to drag the whole world down with it

@sweechen9762

14 күн бұрын

Impossible for the "exceptional" country.

China had risen peacefully already.

@user-vp1vl6yp9t

17 күн бұрын

China is only peaceful to some, exclude the USA. The true losers can't remember any facts. China has killed thousands of UN army soldiers already. China is the ONLY UN member that had killed thousands of UN soldiers, including thousands of the US soldiers, led by the US five-star general and superior emperor of Japan, Douglas MacArthur. John J. Mearsheimer is a true loser, and a low class one.

@urimtefiki226

17 күн бұрын

yes it can

@JaiRudraNath

15 күн бұрын

Not yet .. not yet

@adolft_official

14 күн бұрын

@@JaiRudraNath Pajjeet, How's manual scavenging going

@darthvadeth6290

14 күн бұрын

it will keep rising

The question should be "Can the U.S. allow China to rise peacefully?"

@sheavelte2917

15 күн бұрын

This question is waste time to ask. Everyone on the earth know USA will try very hard to not let any nation surpass him.

@monipenny408

14 күн бұрын

"Can the U.S. allow China to rise peacefully?", LOL why would China or any countries require U$ to "allow", what is there to "allow"? To allow would suggest that U$ owns China or has authority over China, like your parents will "allow" you to go out. China does not need anyone to "allow" it to self develop, move forward, trade with other sovereign states!!!

@chriswong9158

14 күн бұрын

History had told, example the Plaza Agreement 1985 Japan v USA. China will not enter that trap. This lecture was 10 years ago, and J Mearsheimer still look at China same.

@clovisra

13 күн бұрын

As John Mearsheimer said in Ottawa University (Q&A part) the US will not 'be happy' if Brazil devellops and becomes a rival. But many stupid or criminal Brazilians still believe or pretend to believe that the US government is a friend.

@chankane

13 күн бұрын

YES... THAT is the proper question! JM approaches his "realism" with American/Western values, so his realism is biased.

The main issue with John is that, he views China through his US lense. His main theory is based on if US did X, Y and Z, China will do X, Y and Z whilst not appreciating the difference in culture of these 2 countries undermines his key points completely. Some said John is an anti-war, that is so untrue. He is against what NATO does in Ukraine but thinks US should put the whole world at risk of being wiped out by provoking China and Taiwan as well as going to war if required.

@rolandwong9306

17 күн бұрын

He has described his theory repeatedly for more than 10 years without any change. He has grown older but not wiser. He views the cultural aspects of geopolitics solely from a Euro-centric approach. The world order of China is not the world order of JM and the US.

@user-vp1vl6yp9t

17 күн бұрын

China is only peaceful to some, exclude the USA. The true losers can't remember any facts. China has killed thousands of UN army soldiers already. China is the ONLY UN member that had killed thousands of UN soldiers, including thousands of the US soldiers, led by the US five-star general and superior emperor of Japan, Douglas MacArthur. John J. Mearsheimer is a true loser, and a low class one.

@F_Liu

17 күн бұрын

Completely agree with both comments. These people can never get out of their Western centric view, end up their entire perspective is nothing but projection. Not taking accounts of Chinese historical precedents and cultural differences makes his theory on China baseless.

@user-vp1vl6yp9t

16 күн бұрын

US did genocide the native Americans, China will do genocide the Americans, because no more native Americans.

@hitthedeck4115

16 күн бұрын

"...whilst not appreciating the difference in culture..." -> We need to understand that John is an academic in realism school of thought. Realism theory doesn't concern itself with cultures, it's mainly about great power politics. Like in other academic fields, you pick a field and a specific theory (e.g. Physics, string theory), and become an expert in that particular topic.

There are two weaknesses in John's assumption - The lack of understanding on cultural difference and historical development of the Chinese. There is this missional topic about Cross-Cultural study in order for one to be effective in missional outreach into a different culture. The same is needed to understand India etc. Territorial disputes in Asia are legacy imposed and caused by the West during the colonial period of the past. We in Asia believe that multilateralism in a multi-polar world will works better for world peace.

@user-jv4rz2hd1q

16 күн бұрын

Agreed... basing Chinese future behavior based on American characteristics is ridiculous.

@tc-fz5qn

15 күн бұрын

JM cannot help being an American and can only project his American Consciousness (or lack of), and experiences on China. Would be beneficial for him to research China's history as he did European history, especially on his understanding of Ukraine. Spending time with people like George Yeo and Kishore Mahbhubani, could certainly be very helpful in giving him deeper insights and nuances into the Chinese mind. His understanding of Taiwan's relationship with the mainland is pathetic. Folks like him and Ziggy Brezinsky (can't spell his name!), reveals their Consciousness have not evolved from those barbaric days of survival winner takes all mentality and what's yours is mine and what's mine remains mine! No concept of Win- Win and shared prosperity.

@CJN3423.

14 күн бұрын

Basically, for John's theories that the world's conflicts and wars needed to be maintained or even created by the USA in other countries, so it can keep its brutality hegemony power indefinitely... Therefore, with the similar but opposite reasoning for the argument is that, to have a more peaceful and prosperous world, the USA must become weaker and poorer as much as possible, so it's no longer be able to creat so many wars and miseries in the world! 😂

@churblefurbles

6 күн бұрын

More than that, the loss of US social cohesion is permanent due to its immigration policy, its military capability is only going to decline.

@LanNguyen-vd4zt

6 күн бұрын

B.S. territorial dispute among country in Asia have been there before the west.

China is a blessing and benefactor to the world 👍♥️🇨🇳

@user-vp1vl6yp9t

17 күн бұрын

China is only peaceful to some, exclude the USA. The true losers can't remember any facts. China has killed thousands of UN army soldiers already. China is the ONLY UN member that had killed thousands of UN soldiers, including thousands of the US soldiers, led by the US five-star general and superior emperor of Japan, Douglas MacArthur. John J. Mearsheimer is a true loser, and a low class one.

@dartskihutch4033

12 күн бұрын

Uhhhhhh careful now. Just because you hate the US doesn't mean China is a "blessing". You must be very naive to the doings and history of China.

@dfdf-rj8jr

8 күн бұрын

wumao

@user-vp1vl6yp9t

8 күн бұрын

@@dfdf-rj8jr comfort woman

@Hoo88846

5 күн бұрын

@@dfdf-rj8jrCIA paid bot

10 years past from this lecture and China still not in any war.

@willengel-vs8ht

14 күн бұрын

you probably aren't aware there was a standoff of 2 carrier battle groups made noise around the man-made islands in 2016. US lost the standoff.

@iwanagohome326

14 күн бұрын

Was this lecture 10 years old? I thought it was a recent lecture, like maybe a week ago?

@Mmzk155

14 күн бұрын

​@@iwanagohome326watch again, the first minutes gave description this video recorded in 2014

@Mmzk155

14 күн бұрын

Mearsheimer point is not that great power war between US and China is inevitable. What Mearsheimer believe is that security competition between them is likely, not great power war

@monipenny408

14 күн бұрын

U$ "experts" makes money from selling fear

The question should really be: will America allow China to rise or rise peacefully

@user-vp1vl6yp9t

17 күн бұрын

China is only peaceful to some, exclude the USA. The true losers can't remember any facts. China has killed thousands of UN army soldiers already. China is the ONLY UN member that had killed thousands of UN soldiers, including thousands of the US soldiers, led by the US five-star general and superior emperor of Japan, Douglas MacArthur. John J. Mearsheimer is a true loser, and a low class one.

@harshitsingh1600

16 күн бұрын

No Chinese will not rise peacefully because fundamental to rise peacefully is absence of fear and the International system is formulated in a way which will always create a security dillemma and will not allow any major power to rise peacefully.

@fongponto

14 күн бұрын

"Can" or "Could" America allow....

@belindathorne9784

2 күн бұрын

If the tables were turned would China allow America to rise peacefully?

The U.S. needs to accept that a non-Anglo European country can be a world power.

@WWLooi-js8rl

16 күн бұрын

It has happened many times before the U.S. even existed or the West was still in the Dark Age.

@monipenny408

14 күн бұрын

reality is China doesn't care and it will simply continue on with development, innovation and global trade. It is all up to U$ and if U$ doesn't like it, they have 2 options either they do better by means of innovation offer better deals, or try to invade China...if they have the balls and the money to do it! Let's not forget U$ is already $35T in debt and rising!!!

@saichung7138

13 күн бұрын

China had been the World's major power in her long history!

@dartskihutch4033

12 күн бұрын

Why would they "need to accept" that? As bad as the US is, I'd rather the US be in charge than the Chinese, and so would most of the world. Whether it will happen or not is still in question, but to say any country should "let them rise to power" is contradictory to every empire in the history of forever. No country gives up their power without a fight.

@kooshanjazayeri

12 күн бұрын

@@dartskihutch4033 well, obviously they need to accept that potentiality because it's the truth, i guess many rather the US be the hegemon but i think they've demonstrated that they are not fit for the task time and time again, (and i don't say that others are, for the record) and they are in a fast decline both morally and internally, so... we just have to see if they get their act together

Americans get nightmares about what they have done all over the world.🙏

@kooshanjazayeri

12 күн бұрын

and sadly continue to do so... they are even doing it internally to themselves at this point.. recipe for disaster

@dfdf-rj8jr

8 күн бұрын

Ah yes, the most peaceful and prosperous era in human history. Truly evil stuff by America.

John is obviously not familiar with Chinese history and political traditions. China is a face-loving celestial country. In ancient times, as long as neighboring countries such as Japan, North Korea, and Vietnam paid tribute, China would not dictate their internal affairs. Just like Columbus sailed for plunder, Zheng He of China's Ming Dynasty sailed to the West to showcase China and give gifts.

@user-jv4rz2hd1q

16 күн бұрын

FGS he's even using Pentagon strategies to label Chinese aggressiveness... China is not the USA... which he doesn't seem to comprehend.

@henli-rw5dw

14 күн бұрын

That's not the reason. The real reason is that China's economic model does not give it incentive to be aggressive. The west gains economic advantage by taking resources and labor from other country. The Chinese, on the hand, has always been a surplus production country. What it wanted was open markets to sell it's excess production and accumulate wealth. The trade surplus and wealth disparity makes it a target of war in the past. There is no reason to think it'll be any different this time around.

@iwanagohome326

14 күн бұрын

​@@henli-rw5dwDidn't the West’s rise was due significantly to plunders and wars? The stolen resources have been contributing to its First World status, up to this very day. The USD as the world reserve currency gave it an 'exhorbitant privilege', basically parasiting on the whole world to grow fat and rich. China on the other hand, did it the hard but more honest way

@balloonbuster

14 күн бұрын

@@iwanagohome326 You mean US does not care about face??? Silly

@tiaelago-oretukaumunika7017

9 күн бұрын

"as long as they paid tribute" is a key point. In fact, Zheng He was sent out on his journeys to militarily enforce Chinese intentions and the payment of tribute. This is exactly what he is talking about.

The title should be "How did China rise so peacefully and quietly?"

The question is not whether China can rise peacefully or not. The question is: Can the USA ( Empire) take it peacefully? If all the anti-China policies, sanctions and disinformation are factored in together with war-mongering industries and Washington's self-interests, the Empire will likely go rage, rage and rage into the good night.

@dfdf-rj8jr

8 күн бұрын

China has far more protectionism, "anti-USA policies" (wumao like you), and disinformation than the USA. The USA returns 1% of that, and all of the wumao go crazy.

Mearsheimer isn't an expert on China like Kishore Mahbubani. So whatever he opines about China is limited.

@harshitsingh1600

16 күн бұрын

Yess yes !! Mehbubani is a expert because he says West bad and China good . Right ?

@Mmzk155

16 күн бұрын

Mearsheimer isn't expert on China on cultural and historical aspect of that country. He's more focused on security issues regarding China

@Mmzk155

16 күн бұрын

Mahbubani basically has more positive views regarding China's rise as great power

@saintzig

15 күн бұрын

While his view might be limited it may be a good place to start for westerners who are new to the topic.

@user-vp1vl6yp9t

15 күн бұрын

But can China Rise Peacefully? John and Mearsheimer's realism ignores real facts, including the Chinese killing thousands of soldiers of the UN army, talking about against the whole world, including the killing of thousands of American soldiers in Korea, which was done with inferior weapons. Thanks to Americans constantly reminding the Chinese of genocide, Now, with equal or even superior weapons and nukes, the Chinese will genocide Americans for sure to serve justice for Native Americans.

35:34 "the Chinese have precipitated remarkably few crises" and yes do have "a vested interest in rising peacefully" while "the United States is a ruthless great power" that just ignored Nixons advice to assist Russia.

@user-vp1vl6yp9t

17 күн бұрын

China is only peaceful to some, exclude the USA. The true losers can't remember any facts. China has killed thousands of UN army soldiers already. China is the ONLY UN member that had killed thousands of UN soldiers, including thousands of the US soldiers, led by the US five-star general and superior emperor of Japan, Douglas MacArthur. John J. Mearsheimer is a true loser, and a low class one.

Mearsheimer is an honest imperialist, that's what I appreciate about him. Most are not. Not the best covering China but relatively great in the West.

@user-vp1vl6yp9t

17 күн бұрын

China is only peaceful to some, exclude the USA. The true losers can't remember any facts. China has killed thousands of UN army soldiers already. China is the ONLY UN member that had killed thousands of UN soldiers, including thousands of the US soldiers, led by the US five-star general and superior emperor of Japan, Douglas MacArthur. John J. Mearsheimer is a true loser, and a low class one.

@wenling3487

17 күн бұрын

I can't agree more. He is basically against anything bad to US supremacy, domestic or abroad

The USA should see itself as one among many, and not the one above many.

@dfdf-rj8jr

8 күн бұрын

The Imperial Germans, Nazis, Imperial Japanese, and Soviets said the same thing

You cannot explain the rise and future of China following Western guide lines... especially not the United States behavior which has always been violent, capitalist and expansionist... it just doesn't make sense. China is not an expansionist, aggressive empire like the US and the EU these days that cannot endure equal competition.

@dartskihutch4033

12 күн бұрын

They haven't been expansionist because they have never had the power to do so.. don't be naive, you think China wouldn't act like the US if they had an overwhelming military? Or even worse than the US? You don't judge a country on their behaviours when powerless, you judge them on their actions when in power. It's easy for someone with no power to be morally righteous, it takes immense effort for a powerful person to be morally righteous.

@user-jv4rz2hd1q

12 күн бұрын

@@dartskihutch4033 You don't understand the Chinese ethos. The answer is no. America is an aggressive expansionist power which subjugates other people. That's not China. China is a trading empire. Always was.. always will be. Just look at China's efforts in third world countries in Asia, Africa and South America... their cooperation is in unison with local governments, not building military bases and demanding power over those countries everywhere like the US does, but building infrastructure and improving local commerce so international trade becomes valuable to China. That's an essential difference between these 2 world powers. PS... Don't forget civilization in China is thousands of years older than the US & Europe.

@dfdf-rj8jr

8 күн бұрын

"China good, West bad" right wumao?

@albertcadgame8314

5 күн бұрын

true. Exactly !

So this video originally recorded in 2014. So why upload now? Or this is just a reupload?

He knows absolute ZERO about Taiwan. I am Taiwanese, and every single point he mentions about Taiwan is entirely wrong. We aren't "scared" of China. We are 99% ethnic Chinese; literally almost everyone has family or does business in China. Our government claims to be the government of all of China after fighting a civil war against (and losing to) the Communists; we lost because we sided with the imperialist Americans, who never actually wanted us to win but always wanted us to stay in a suspended state of war against China so they could profit. In the modern world, even we understand that our grandfathers' claim that Taiwan rules all of China is ridiculous and that we need to come to consensus how to resolve our civil war. It's our business and not the US or anyone else's.

This guy doesn't understand China ang China history, that was why he said he didn't know what Chinese is going to do after 30 years later.

@jetthapeterkhoo

14 күн бұрын

Yes, he doesn't know that China has long term plans and objectives like 50 and 100 years milestones! They have a few thousand years of rise and fall, and surely they know their history well, and what to expect in time to come.

@vaska1999

12 күн бұрын

Mearsheimer is a liberal hegemonist. He's written a whole book about it and how Western hegemony must be maintained. His stance doesn't have anything to do with knowing it not knowing the history of China: I'm a retired literature professor and if I know enough about the history of China to know that it's always rejected hegemonic behaviour, I'm sure Mearsheimer too is fully aware of this. That's why he dances around the issue and needs his "theory of great power" behaviour. He needs an excuse, a rationale for what he wants, which is to persuade US elites that a war with China is necessary.

@farsalami8605

12 күн бұрын

@@vaska1999 china was the hegemon in their region, this is obvious. they even had a pretty harsh rules and rituals which was meant to confirm their dominance over their neighbours. The reasons why they never tried to project their power further can be debated. I'm convinced that it would have been impossible and hence it may not have crossed their minds. To their west any expansion would have been impossible and to the south they did try to project their power. I think their geography created a culture to go along with it..... contain themselves to the region itself. And at the time that was hard enough. Civil wars and uprisings and attacks from nomads were enough for them to be busy the whole time. " Not sure what yoy mean with ( he is a liberal hegemonist ) International relations is the most simple semi-science in the world. It just is 2+2=2 And mearsheimer is just that 2+2=4 International relations were like this 5000 years ago and to this day not much has changed

@fargr5926

11 күн бұрын

@@farsalami8605 you haven't got the point in China history yet. History-wise, the "under the sky" region was all that they care about, which only includes China proper. It was Manchu with a steppe mind brought Tibet, Mongolia, Xinjiang and Manchuria into this picture. Unless there is anything exceptional, Chinese mind is limited in this area, the area where Chinese culture is permeated. Land beyond the area, belongs to foreigners (or barbarian), not appropriate for Chinese state to take. When ROC came into being, they were even thinking to only keep China proper, somehow they eventually decided to keep what Qing left to them including Tibet and others, as it's the heritage of Qing, the last Chinese dynasty.

@farsalami8605

10 күн бұрын

@@fargr5926 " what you say... is called by people " Orientalism" which proposes that The " chinese mind" i static, it does not change. It essentially is what it was during the Qing, tang etc. If you get the opportunity... go to china and stay for a while. You'll see that they are " alomost" just like other people. Btw i know china and chinese people reasonably well. I dod not say all you said is BS....... But your conclusion is a cheap popular thing people say which is baseless at best. Chinese were btw very well aware of the world beyond them..... and had ambitions beyond " china proper" It did not work out. You miisunderstand the situation in certain era's. One thing to consider is the interaction between the sedentary people and the warrior-like nomadic people. In eurasia this came mostly from the north. And in case of china and iran this was the primary threat. they were much more preoccupied with them than anythingelse. As an example..... iran would gladly leave territory to rome to conquer than let the northers confederations defeat them Their priority was never rome.... it was always the northeners ( different names in different times ). Chinese had the same problem ( arguably.. a little less dangerous, because of the smaller numbers of the nomadic confederations= i have no data for this .... this is my logical imagination ) Anyway in went too far with my comment lol sorry... i like to speculate about history. Chinese are not the chinese of 100 year ago.... americans are not the americans of 100 years ago... Arabs are also changed.... indians have changed..... The idea of a pro-active policies has clearly taken china and indeed it was not so 300 years a go. I hope you forgive any sub-standard sentences i have made.... i think my overall comment should be intelligible

In core, professor Mearishimar is a dangerous extremist, rather than a realist. In reality, there always co-exists might vs anti-might, force vs anti-force, or action vs reaction force. But he single-mindedly preachs his type of alternative reality, “might makes rule". That's, brutal violence sets world order. The consequence is the U.S. is quickly depleting its diplomatic strength and financial resources, and declining quickly too.

@user-vp1vl6yp9t

17 күн бұрын

China is only peaceful to some, exclude the USA. The true losers can't remember any facts. China has killed thousands of UN army soldiers already. China is the ONLY UN member that had killed thousands of UN soldiers, including thousands of the US soldiers, led by the US five-star general and superior emperor of Japan, Douglas MacArthur. John J. Mearsheimer is a true loser, and a low class one.

@wenling3487

17 күн бұрын

He is an Amercican Exceptionist, for sure.

@harshitsingh1600

16 күн бұрын

And give me your theory of why China would not want to become the greatest power in the system. Have you been a decision maker in their system or you are an astrologer that China will not behave exactly like west in future. Comeon mr expert i wanna hear your " Theory"

@fabiengerard8142

14 күн бұрын

His realistic worldviews are interesting, but still US-overcentred. He completely fails in understanding the unique Chinese mindset, which is the very key of that civilization's exceptional capacity of sustainability for 4+ millenia. Such a pity he's probably too old to learn more seriously about Taoism...

@user-vp1vl6yp9t

14 күн бұрын

@@fabiengerard8142 Since you mentioned Taoism... Johnny boy should know something about Christianity and have heard of God Bless America numerous times... If Christianity has any value, little Johnny should know that God must go against the communists in China for being godless. If God Bless America has any value, Johnny should not worry about China's rise violently.

Wars fit for Mearsheimear’s theory, while coups for Fukuyama’s. But both obey the Law of Instrument: When all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail. The neo-realism is too Hobbesian. Don’t make it a self-fulfilling prophecy. Use the brain to think of a better theory with a better human nature.

He is an American and no matter what he still prefer America to be the hegemon. Its very difficult for westerners to accept to be outdone by Asians after many centuries of world dominance and I can understand this . But the fact Asia rises and the west decline is becoming a reality and nothing can stop it.

@harshitsingh1600

16 күн бұрын

No not Asians only " Han Chinese" don't group Asians to further your objectives. Chinese were and are the greatest benefactor of being in the bed with the West since 1970s . Remember Nixon and Mao reopening and China admitted in WTO .

@henryneoch7366

14 күн бұрын

Yes ! Yes ! Yes !! Nothing can stop it. CHINA IS UNSTOPPABLE !!!

@inveele

13 күн бұрын

Asians don't make enough babies to keep the momentum on

@shadanahmad6843

12 күн бұрын

this

@MarkMcelligottPeaches

12 күн бұрын

I agree completely. His GPP is based on American dominance as well as American self exceptionalism. This is not Chinese behavior. He's an American and cannot understand China at all. But I've always believed this professor is actually a CIA puppet.

There is so much in this lecture that a whole class could and should be given on its interpretation.

Banger I love this guy and he has good things to say on Israel Gaza

I can’t understand why the rise of China is bad for Taiwan. This is only in the thoughts of outsiders and especially the one from US perspective. What is so difficult to have a prosperous Taiwan within a powerful motherland and especially when they are treated with very special priority and able to functions as they used to be in politics and governance. So, why sow negativity just to ensure that Taiwan will remain status quo for the US outpost. For goodness sake, they are both Chinese and for those small numbers whose intention of independence and the uninformed gullible, selfish public to allow the Taiwan people’s interests to be ruined? Like, which state wants to be themselves when they are living in the shell of the USA, the most powerful country.

@dfdf-rj8jr

8 күн бұрын

"China good, West bad" right wumao?

@ddding9518

5 күн бұрын

@@dfdf-rj8jr Truth hurts

Read "Towers of Ivory and Steel" and ask yourself why Reed still partners with universities that violate human rights and John gave a great talk so on that note keep it up

@user-vp1vl6yp9t

17 күн бұрын

China is only peaceful to some, exclude the USA. The true losers can't remember any facts. China has killed thousands of UN army soldiers already. China is the ONLY UN member that had killed thousands of UN soldiers, including thousands of the US soldiers, led by the US five-star general and superior emperor of Japan, Douglas MacArthur. John J. Mearsheimer is a true loser, and a low class one.

Somehow Mearsheimer never apply his theory to Israel, which he always derides

@Mmzk155

14 күн бұрын

He used domestic variable to explain US-Israel relation, hence neorealism not used by Mearsheimer to understand special relationship between Washington and Tel Aviv

@kooshanjazayeri

12 күн бұрын

but he does, although i'm not sure what specific thing are you looking for

@dfdf-rj8jr

8 күн бұрын

"China good, West bad" right wumao?

Mearsheimer's theory assume rational state behaviour. The problem for the western world is that they confuse Chinese rationalism to be the same as western rationalism. It is not. China pursues greatness not through war but commerce.

@dfdf-rj8jr

8 күн бұрын

"China good, West bad" right wumao?

Hehe, Mr. John J. Mearsheimer? He thinks that the Chinese think in the same way that he thinks, with limited vision. Does a power always seek hegemony? In your Westerner's mentality, absolutely yes. But in the oriental wisdom, no, at least not necessarily. Chinese research tanks nowadays know way more about the US than the reverse. John might have been to China for times but still hasn't got a clue about the oriental wisdom. After thousands of years of precipitation, we have found that "if disagreed, be a better yourself to invite agreement"! But the American theory is "if disagreed, I will kill you"!

@hitthedeck4115

16 күн бұрын

That's what the Realism school of thought (a model of international relation between countries) says, it's not about the person. Anyone who picks Realism (or specializes in, in case of academics), probably has similar thoughts and conclusions as John.

@harshitsingh1600

16 күн бұрын

​@@hitthedeck4115Give me your theory mr expert why China would not want to be the greatest power in international system!!

@hitthedeck4115

16 күн бұрын

@@harshitsingh1600 Not only wanting, but they are working hard to achieve that. This is their only path according to Realism. And because of this inevitability, they will invariably clash with the US which is "the tragedy of Great Power politics" as John named his book as such.

@harshitsingh1600

16 күн бұрын

@@hitthedeck4115 That's what i m saying but many Chinese and superficial geopolitical specialist here are claiming how China is great and has different culture which will make them to take different path . All bs peddled when we can know from the capabilities which they are building like blue water navy , claiming entire SCS and grabbing land here and there . At the end as Jhon says " Why do you not want to becoming Godzilla in the anarchic world " .

@user-jv4rz2hd1q

16 күн бұрын

He's approaching this theory with his American mind... which is completely different from the Chinese philosophy to growth.

Mozambique salutes the lecture

Brilliant! Performance? Yes! But unquestionably brilliant.

Very good. From 10 years on, we can see that Israel/Palestine falls into the 25%+ he gets wrong, but he admits that his theory doesn't deal with nonstate actors or actors who have been made desperate enough to risk the "irrational"

When was the talk given?

John M's theory is a theory from a bully of cowardice. It is based solely on “以小人之心，度君子之腹”. Basically he says - The #1 goal is to be the bully in your school. The #2 goal is to make sure there is no other bully in your school. Let me interpret it with an example. ...So, this kid who had been bullied by you went to learn Karate to avoid being bullied. He started by getting a white belt and working toward a black one. It does not matter the kid's intention was just to better himself so that he won't be bullied. That is because we cannot tell the future, and no one can tell others' intentions now nor in the future. So for fear of your own survival, you double down your bullying and make sure the kid does not get the black belt and potentially becomes a bully. There is no telling what the Karate kid will turn into. After all, why wouldn't the kid who you bullied before will make you pay back? You would if the table is turned. Whatever holes there is with this theory, it can be explained away with that we cannot be certain about others' intentions. The whole theory is very laughable.

@dfdf-rj8jr

8 күн бұрын

"China good, West bad" right wumao?

Unfortunately it is not how things work

Its always amazing that why we common people are not taught these international political concepts in schools. KZread has made it possible for common people like us to even hear such things but this is how the world works. Interesting

intelligent conversation.

Haha. I didn’t realize that that talk was from 2014 until about half way through…

@Mmzk155

14 күн бұрын

First minutes of this video basically give description that this video recorded in 2014

中美两国像在同班念书的学生； 中国来自乡下，有点木讷，老实，只知道勤奋读书，入校成绩很差，被人瞧不起，但是好在慢慢追赶。 美国是那个班里最闪亮的公子哥，家境优渥，聪明好动，学习能力很强，人见人爱，入校时也是第一名。 慢慢的美国骄傲了，不爱努力学习了，开始搞派对，玩乐队，飞大麻叶子，拉帮结派欺负别的同学了。 中国还是持续努力。 眼瞧着到了期末考试了，美国也有点着急了，但积重难返，一个学期欠下来的功课怎可能1周赶上？ 中国说你别急，你那么聪明，慢慢来肯定能考好。 美国说，我他妈信你个鬼！到时候老子急了把你们卷子都撕了，大家都是零分！ 我考不好，谁他妈也别想考好！ 😂

@ddding9518

5 күн бұрын

你也太埋汰中国了，中国祖上富的时候，美国还不知道在哪呢。

I mean to this question I would ask another... How long did last the last historical empire ? Not less than 20, 50, 100 years. It's a new paradigm that is here for the rest of our life at least. We should adapt instead of staying into denial.

It seems JM's biggest influences are his mother and the bully in the (us) classroom Mother "God will help them who help themselves" : China is actually adhering to that in a peaceful way "Always be aware of the bully in the classroom": China is conducting itself in the appropriate diplomatic manner

Does question "Can China Rise Peacefully?" have to do anything with USA preventing the rise of China? Wouldn't the answer to this question also depend on actions taken by USA? or is USA considered force of nature?

Why is Reed posting this video today

@iwanagohome326

14 күн бұрын

How old is this lecture?

@Mmzk155

14 күн бұрын

@@iwanagohome326 this video recorded in 2014

I love Mearsheimer whenever he is not talking about Israel/Palestine.

The Chinese through sheer hard work have brought 800 million of its population from abject poverty to near middle class within the last 3 to 4 decades is unprecedented in the world. Look at every major Economic parameters from Health span,mortality rate, home ownership,car ownership,internet penetration,education levels..etc etc it is the fastest progress the world has ever seen. This was archieved without a war..a invasion..a regime change ..a colonization spree..or plundering of other natives resources etc..How on Earth can this not be classified as the most Peacefull rise of a Nation ever.. Look at " Great: Britain how many colonies did it Ravished..France..Spain and even US on the number of Fertile Territories from Texas to Carlifornia it took from Mexico ..etc ( The Mexicans are returning the favour by coming back to resettle it😢) Of Course the Speaker here is not into the morality question but just Real politics ..US just wants to be the no 1 Dorminant Power of the world ..and will do its utmost to supress any upcoming power .. US and the West fears that the next non West Dorminant Power will BEHAVE just like them.. But don t worry the Chinese DNA through their 4 000 years history has shown that they are non Evangelistic and For "God King and Country " Colonizing methodology but a more The Prosperity Gospel stream..😊.. Ie Prosper thy neighbour so that in turn thy neigbour will buy more stuff from China and prosper China even further...😂

There are almost 200 military bases of USA and UK surrounding China from Japan to Malaca strait... why ??? Why all those troops, war planes, strategic bombers, submarines, strategic misils, etc, etc.

@NathansHVAC

13 күн бұрын

To protect globo ho mo

@tiaelago-oretukaumunika7017

9 күн бұрын

Containment

John Mearsheimer has been exactly correct about everything he’s had to say for a long time. It’s my humble opinion that he should use his theoretical framework and intellect to work on the bigger picture issues we’re going to be confronted with as a species (which all happen to be interconnected). He’s nailed the IR part of the equation. He should venture out of his comfort zone and try to tackle the other parts of the equation which all together are referred to as the metacrises.

JM is outing himself as a white supremacist!

@dfdf-rj8jr

15 күн бұрын

Lmao the Chinese call anyone who disagrees with them a "white supremacist"

He contradicts himself while taking about Russia and China, lacking facts and being subjective on the latter, same as most westerns.

I thought this was a new lecture but it’s a 2014 lecture uploaded in 2024, 10 years after almost to the day. Why? Better late than never? Or especially relevant right now somehow?

this lecture is from 2014? and yet it still sounds quite relevant

@jerrychao9742

11 күн бұрын

I think it is a typo, should be 2024. (posted five days ago )

@sammraii

11 күн бұрын

@@jerrychao9742 but then he talks about an impending “intifada” which kinda is what Oct 7 was, wasn’t it? He also speaks about impending Ukraine-Russia war which is happening right at this moment 🤷🏻‍♀️

John J. Mearsheimer is not an expert. He assumes and makes his conclusion based on his US lens of geopolitics theories that is linear of competition of great powers.

What does support the thesis that the countries are rational actors? Are never-ending wars rational? China and Russia might act rationally for the moment... And what "rationally" even mean? Do India and China 🇨🇳 have a rational relationship? How's India's relationship with Pakistan? ISRAEL?! If only the collective west would behave rationally!

That was exactly what the us did to Japan, to keep their economy flat😅

Why should the US be free to roam, but not other regional hegemons? Very one-sided

34:00 Q&A begins

Talk should have been delivered on " will US gracefully accept the new super power of international order as Britshers did after WW2"

What I find striking in your plausible approach is how incredibly pointless and dangerous all this competitive activity has become. The development of competitive states may describe the death of civilization. Humans are limited by environmental conditions. This reality is ignored in your approach.

I think the questions are good,but also is china not rising peacefully

It would be foolish for Taiwan to trust the US.

Driving forward by looking in the rearview mirror is a bad idea.

Power is never given, is always taken

To think the students following this lecture, once they get to power, will pursue the very same polycies driven by the current leaders . There is no hope.

The question not whether China can rise peacefully as they proved since WW2 they have rather whether the US can recede peacefully as they have proved they cannot

Prof Mersheimer is truly brilliant. I rarely miss opportunities to listen to his lectures and interviews. On one point though, Prof Mersheimer missed out explaining, rather incorporating, "war on terror" or terrorism, in general, into his theory. Here is how I would consider incorporating "terrorism" into his theory. 1) Terrorism and terrorists will be employed by state actors to serve their interests. U.S. used and funded contra rebels in Central America. Used Osama bin Laden against USSR in Afghanistan. Used military juntas to carry out genocides across the world - Congo, Chile, East Timor. 2) "War on Terror" is a wonderful peg to hang U.S.A.'s never ending quest to produce deadlier and deadlier weapons and use them to "roam around the world". So, to conclude, "terrorism" is used as a supplement to further the state actor's goals of being a regional hegemon. And, in the case of U.S.A., to extend those hegemonic designs to the entire world.

I think Dr. Mearsheimer does not read Chinese classic philosophy about how to govern the world: It is not hegemony but Justice, i.e. everyone gets his/her deserved reward based on his / her contribution.

Small Correction: If a country is on the rise (China, India, Southeast Asia) Politics trumps Economics, but if it (America, E.U) is in decline, then Tribal-Ethnocentrism trumps economics.

There are copies of this video with more than twice the views

The answer about hot spot leading to great power conflict didn't age gracefully.

EVERYONE Should rise peacefully (in their Right mind)!!

Even though I like John advocate realist geopolitics which China exercise, opposite of US wanting to make the whole world to America style liberal governing bodies, in someway it's successful where many countries in the world have so call democractic elections! Yet he also stress US should maintain its hegemony in Asia and should prevent China to become one even in Asia arguing unpredictability of China ambition! Seem contradictory! Realist mean nations deal with one another base on reality of individual state, for example Iran, a religious theocratic government, North Korea, hereditary dictatorship yet dealing with them as sovereign nations. But in a world where many countries are economically moving up, its just not feasible for USA to dictate the term other countries have to comply to against their own interest like economically hurt oneself for American desire to matain hegemony. American exceptionalism can only work if American can adhere to its own grandiose ideal and principal without hippocratic practices!

@mingouczjcz3800

17 күн бұрын

In core, professor Mearisheimar a dangerous extremist, rather than a realist. In rality, here is always might vs anti-minght, force vs anti-force, or action vs reaction force. But he single-mindedly preachs his type of alternative reality, “might makes rule". That's, brutal violence sets world order. The consequence is the U.S. is quickly depleting its diplomatic strength and financial resources.

@user-vp1vl6yp9t

17 күн бұрын

China is only peaceful to some, exclude the USA. The true losers can't remember any facts. China has killed thousands of UN army soldiers already. China is the ONLY UN member that had killed thousands of UN soldiers, including thousands of the US soldiers, led by the US five-star general and superior emperor of Japan, Douglas MacArthur. John J. Mearsheimer is a true loser, and a low class one.

Regarding China as a global military hegemon, (including audience questions), where is the means for them to do so? China has a primarily littoral defensive focus and totally lack the the internationals bases of the USA or even France of Italy. Ignoring the fact China does not have a history of far-flung colonialism (father only neighboring vassal states), even if China suddenly reversed its historical trajectory of mercantilism not militarism, it simply does not have the focus or bases to mount the "world domination" some people imagine. Please, someone, explain how that would work.

Amazing! and sad!

The professor argues that a lack of understanding of rivals' intentions is what forces empires to arm themselves. From his point of view, militarism is a consequence of fear. This is true for all empires except the hegemonic empire. Fear also plays an important role in the hegemonic empire, but only as a deception, a propaganda tool, as a means to force citizens to follow imperial policies, fear does not determine the actions of the elites, but the elites constantly scare the citizens, instilling in them that someone hates them and wants to harm them . But in fact, the hegemonic empire has no enemies except those whom it chose and forced to become enemies through aggressive policies towards them. No one wants to be the enemy of a powerful and ruthless monster voluntarily, the demonic supervillain Putin is one of these cowardly weaklings, it took a lot of effort to make him an enemy. The foreign policy of the hegemonic empire is determined by economic interests. Fear is for weak opponents.

History shows us that the U.S. approach is doomed to failure. In the grand scheme of things, 200 years is just a drop in the bucket.

27:13 ❤️. 🇨🇳🤝🏻🇵🇰 Pakistan China Friendship: Higher than Himalayas, Deeper than Pacific and Sweeter than Honey.

Calls each man 'gentleman', and each lady 'woman'...there's no question.

Humiliation is not the right word , Japan feels humiliated by US for sure

This is a very Western-centric way of thinking about the East.

John has very little knowledge on China, so his opinion on China is meaningless, don’t waste of your time here.

@garytan9904

14 күн бұрын

basically he is Sinophobia

@Mmzk155

14 күн бұрын

Mearsheimer doesn't pretend or try hard that he's an expert of Chinese culture or history. He's basically explain how great power politics operated according to his IR theory

@Mmzk155

14 күн бұрын

@@garytan9904 nope. He's not

@vchanpe1

7 күн бұрын

He has no clue on China. He assumes China will behave like a Western country.

EVERYONE in the world Should Rise peacefully (by C’mon senses)!!

In the last 50yrs how many military conflicts has China been in; now compare that to the U S. Panama,Granada, Iran,Iraq,Yugoslavia, Afghanistan, Libya, Syria, Sudan,Liberia,Somalia, Eritrea, Haiti, Georgia, Ukraine, Falkland Islands.

can the empire decline and then collapse peacefully. it is the empire struggles to stay alive moment.

Thiis is a lecture that I will listen till end. There is no such thing as a benevolence hegemon or superpower. It is just stupid to think that they exist.

The elephant in the room is called globalism.

China overproduction: where is the flat line ?

3,000 years of China history has told where China is and will be 100 to 1,000 years from now... same-o, same-o.

It is quite simple: China, with a population 4 times that of the USA and already a larger economy by PPP, will continue to raise, take it's place as a regional power in East Asia it has historically been. The USA will have to accept this an accommodate this, and the question of war or peace will rest more on if/how the USA comes to terms wth this. The clock is ticking on US military and economic hegemony in East Asia if not the world. We can watch this decline in real time today.

The problem is that John thinks that politics are science; hence politics are far away from science. Politics are opposite side of science.

We will be so much happier without empire and hegemony. Isolationists got it right. We are secure and immune to outright foreign domination, but empire opens us up to exploitation by foreign lobbies. AIPAC needs our imperial power, but will leave us to enjoy our freedoms if we give up the empire. Thoughts?

As far I know the nukes technically were in Ukraine, but the actual control over them belonged to Russia anyway.

nah you guys get it wrong,the question should be"If the US dosen't allow China to rise peacefully,can China rise peacefully?"

Mearsheimer is a liberal hegemonist. He's written a whole book about it, arguing that Western, "liberal" hegemony must be maintained. His stance doesn't have anything to do with knowing or not knowing the history of China: I'm a retired English literature professor and if I know enough about the history of China to know that it's always rejected hegemonic behaviour, I'm sure Mearsheimer too is fully aware of this. That's why he dances around the issue and needs his "theory of great power" behaviour. He needs an excuse, a rationale for what he wants, which is to persuade US elites that a war with China is necessary because without defeating China militarily and "containing" its further economic development, Western hegemony's dead.

@tiaelago-oretukaumunika7017

9 күн бұрын

Having read his work and listen to many of his lectures, i think youre solidly wrong about everything you state. He is vocal in his criticism to liberal hegemony. His views on hegemonic behaviour are based in the behaviour of great powers throughout history. As for Chinese hegemonic behaviour, in the few times that China has had a serious economic and strategic reliance on trade beyond its borders, it has brought with this reliance hegemonic behaviours (e.g. the Ming Dynasty treasure fleets and their military enforcement of the payment of tributes to the emperor). He assigns blame for his suggestion for strategic emphasis on Chinese containment on the fact that, as an American, that is what he would prefer for his country. He makes clear that if he were Chinese, he would advocate for a thought through, and peaceful until otherwise necessary, rise to hegemonic status.

@ddding9518

5 күн бұрын

@@tiaelago-oretukaumunika7017 Your e.g. part is so funny, prove the opposite

He make one error linguee - Russia is not scare of China, but they should be...

The assumption of his theory is basically a zero sum game. And sadly it is very close to reality in history. But in terms the future, I tend to believe in Elon Musk, that we humans have to explore the universe together, instead of fighting each other about the limited space on earth. There is no hope to focus on endless trying to dominate each other.

China was too successful in rising from a poor nation to a peer competitor. I see no hostility except from the USA. It now appear USA prefer China to be poor.

You preaching hatred!!!! What happened to love thy neighbor. Preach universal love. LIVE AND LET LIVE!!!!!