John J. Mearsheimer, PhD, a renowned American professor of Political Science, was born in December 1947. He is a prominent international relations theorist, recognized for his groundbreaking work on offensive realism, particularly his influential book, The Tragedy of Great Power Politics.
Mearsheimer has garnered significant attention in recent years for co-authoring and publishing the article The Israel Lobby and U.S. Foreign Policy, which was later released as a book and achieved New York Times Best Seller status. His most recent publication, Why Leaders Lie: The Truth About Lying in International Politics, provides an in-depth examination of the kinds of lies nations tell each other.
In an interview with the Boston Globe, Mearsheimer shared the core lesson of his book, emphasizing the importance of strategic deception: "Lie selectively, lie well, and ultimately be good at what you do."
