Paul Buitink talks again to John Mearsheimer, a renowned American political scientist and international relations scholar who belongs to the realist school of thought. He is a Professor at the University of Chicago. Co-host is Wierd Duk, journalist at the biggest Dutch newspaper Telegraaf. All major and potential conflicts are discussed including Russia/Ukraine, Israel/Hamas and US/China and Iran. The role of Trump and Europe is dealt with too. More info about John Mearsheimer https://www.mearsheimer.com/ Follow Wierd Duk on X at: https://x.com/wierdduk Follow Paul Buitink on X: https://x.com/paulbuitink Timestamps 0:00 Intro 3:30 Ukraine 12:32 Renationalization of the European Union 20:07 Trump and EU 37:46 Middle East 43:23 Debat Duk and Mearsheimer on Israel - Hamas 58:50 Offensive realism and its endgame 1:03:22 War with Iran 1:13:22 Outro and the need for more civilized debate
