What We’re Reading: Delusional Foreign Policy

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The Great Delusion: Liberal Dreams and International Realities By John J. Mearsheimer I was looking for something that explained U.S. behavior in the international system after the Cold War, not from a geopolitical point of view but from a philosophical one. That’s how I crossed paths with John Mearsheimer’s “The Great Delusion.” An international relations […]

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Francesco Casarotto
Francesco Casarotto is an analyst at Geopolitical Futures. Before joining GPF, he worked for a news agency specializing in finance, international economy and geopolitics, and was a contributor for some Italian think tanks focusing on defense and foreign policy. Mr. Casarotto holds a bachelor's degree in international studies and a master’s degree in international relations. A native Italian who also speaks English, French and Spanish, he holds masters’ certificates in economic security, geopolitics and intelligence.