... between Waltz (defensive realism) and Mearsheimer (offensive realism) theory of international systems. Waltz argues that "despite the condition of anarchy, states will stop well short of hegemony if geography or technology or social organization favors the defense." On the other hand, Mearsheimer believes "the international system creates powerful incentives for states to look for opportunities at the expense of rivals, and ... world? To start, I would state my hypothesis in favor of unipolar structure because no one can deny that the U.S combination of quantitative and qualitative mate...

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