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Mearsheimer is entirely captured by Putin’s “Valdai Club” propaganda unit. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valdai_Discussion_Club https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V
by inopinatus 2y ago
Mearsheimer is entirely captured by Putin’s “Valdai Club” propaganda unit.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valdai_Discussion_Club https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valdai_Discussion_Club
- aguaviva 2y agoCaptured, no. Never estimate the human potential for naivete self-deception. What we do know is that they've been in close contact, and that he is sincerely grateful to them: In John Mearsheimer's 2023 book "How States Think", the foreword acknowledges him receiving a small financial support from Valdai in conjunction with Best Book award for his 2019 book "The Great Delusion".