BOOK REVIEW: Intentions in Great Power Politics: Uncertainty and the Roots of Conflict

Abstract

Students and practitioners of International Relations have always been wondering whether the effects of anarchy can be mitigated, where anarchy stands for the absence of hierarchical organization among states. In other words, is it possible for states to abandon their endemic suspicions and anxieties, and start to trust each other? Sebastian Rosato, with his timely and much needed work, concludes that this cannot be the case and those who foresee rosy scenarios for the United States (US)-China rivalry are, to put it mildly, mistaken.

Keywords

Uncertainty, Great Power Politics, Intentions Pessimism

Citation

Orhan Mehmed Irfan, “Sebastian Rosato, Intentions in Great Power Politics: Uncertainty and the Roots of Conflict (Yale University Press, 2021)”, Uluslararasi Iliskiler, Advanced Online Publication, 22 June 2023, pp. 1-3.

Affiliations

• Orhan Mehmed Irfan, Ph.D. Student, Department of International Relations, Ankara University, Ankara