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Europe would revert to a multipolar environment, similar to that of the...

John Mearsheimer: Europe would revert to a multipolar environment, similar to that of the first half of the... Published Jun 1, 1990. Status: False. Mearsheime...

Actor: John Mearsheimer
Topic: Politics
Status: False
Published: Jun 1, 1990
Deadline: Dec 31, 1995

Europe would revert to a multipolar environment, similar to that of the first half of the 20th century, if American and Soviet forces left after the end of the Cold War.

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Mearsheimer's 1990 "Back to the Future" predicted Europe would revert to early-20th-century multipolarity if...

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