John J. Davenport

John J. Davenport teaches political philosophy, including just war theory, human rights, global governance, democratic theory, and related topics at Fordham University in New York City. His recent book, A League of Democracies (Routledge, 2019), discusses the idea of a global alliance of democratic nations as a better way to counter rising threats from Russia and China, while also securing a large range of other political, economic and environmental public goods.

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An elderly Ukrainian woman looks on after Russian shelling in Mykolaiv, Ukraine, June 29. (AP/George Ivanchenko)

Shared blame for Russia's war on Ukraine is not realism — it's irrational

Commentary: During Russia's terrible war on Ukraine, it has become clear that one strain of so-called "realist" thought in international relations — "offensive realism" theory — is an obstacle to human progress.

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