The 2022 Holberg Debate w/ John Mearsheimer and Carl Bildt: Ukraine, Russia, China and the West

09:37 Event starts: Welcome by the Holberg Prize Chair, Professor Kjersti Fløttum. 12:15 Introduction by Cecilie Hellestveit. 16:08 Opening remarks by Carl Bildt. 32:46 Opening remarks by John. J. Mearsheimer. 56:53 Moderated discussion. 2:32:36 Closing remarks by Carl Bildt. 2:36:13 Closing remarks by John J. Mearsheimer. The 2022 Holberg Debate: ’Will Fear Keep Us Safe?’ How will the war in Ukraine and other geopolitical crises impact the global security order, and what do they mean for the power of deterrence ? Panel: John J. Mearsheimer and Carl Bildt Moderator: Cecilie Hellestveit Organizer: The Holberg Prize John J. Mearsheimer is the R. Wendell Harrison Distinguished Service Professor of Political Science at the University of Chicago, where he has taught since 1982. He graduated from West Point (1970), has a PhD in political science from Cornell University (1981), and has written extensively about security issues and international polit