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John Mearsheimer is listed as a military officer, political scientist and internationalist. Born on December 14, 1947, John Mearsheimer is from New York City, New York, United States. The age as of 2026 is 78. Education on record includes University of Southern California. Notable works include The Tragedy of Great Power Politics.
My Take
John Mearsheimer is one of those rare academics who actually makes you feel the weight of history in his arguments. Born in New York in 1947, he went from West Point to becoming the R. Wendell Harrison Distinguished Service Professor at the University of Chicago — and that military-to-ivory-tower journey shaped everything about how he thinks. His book The Tragedy of Great Power Politics laid out his "offensive realism" theory with such blunt, almost brutal clarity that you either find it deeply convincing or deeply unsettling, and honestly that's what makes him worth reading. He's never cared about being popular in Washington policy circles, which is probably why he keeps getting proven right about things people didn't want to hear. Love him or not, the man has spent a lifetime betting on one coherent worldview and defending it without flinching — that kind of intellectual spine is genuinely rare.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- John Mearsheimer
- Name (Japanese)
- ジョン・ミアシャイマー
- Reading
- じょん・みあしゃいまー
- Born
- December 14, 1947 (age 78)
- Origin
- New York City, New York, United States
- Occupation
- military officer / political scientist / internationalist / university teacher / writer
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Boar
2. Background
- University
- University of Southern California
3. Works & records
Filmography / notable works
| Category | Title |
|---|---|
| Notable work | The Tragedy of Great Power Politics |
4. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.mearsheimer.com/
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John%20Mearsheimer
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A7%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9F%E3%82%A2%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A3%E3%82%A4%E3%83%9E%E3%83%BC
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q461830
5. About this entry
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Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was John Mearsheimer born?
Born December 14, 1947 (age 78).
Where is John Mearsheimer from?
John Mearsheimer is from New York City, New York, United States.
What does John Mearsheimer do?
John Mearsheimer works as military officer, political scientist, internationalist, university teacher, writer.
What is John Mearsheimer known for?
Notable works include The Tragedy of Great Power Politics.
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