Limits of Offensive Realism Emergence of a New Form of Realism the Case of the SCO
Author:
Cédric Garrido
Total Page Count: 18
Published Online: Nov 24, 2025
DOI:
Page Number: 10 to 27
Abstract
The theory of offensive realism was defined by John J Mearsheimer. It has certain limitations and may turn out to be counter productive, as demonstrated by the case of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), among others.