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Skimmed it. Yikes. I can't believe in the analytical ability of someone who thinks the invasion happened because of rational Russian security concerns as oppose
by greesil 3y ago
Skimmed it. Yikes. I can't believe in the analytical ability of someone who thinks the invasion happened because of rational Russian security concerns as opposed to the fever dreams of an unhinged kleptocrat.
- hackandthink 3y agoAdam Tooze acknowledges Mearsheimer's analysis. His criticism of Mearsheimer is more subtle. My take is that Mearsheimer triggers cognitive dissonance. https://adamtooze.substack.com/p/chartbook-95-is-ukraine-the-wests https://adamtooze.substack.com/p/chartbook-95-is-ukraine-the...
- avgcorrection 3y agoWrong or right: it’s better to try to analyze Russia itself than to speculate about the psychology of one person.
- greesil 3y agoNo in this case it's not, as one person is making the decisions.