** # Comprehension Questions 1. ## What is John Mearsheimer’s stance on liberalism as a domestic ideology compared to its role in foreign policy? He thinks that liberalism is great as a particular ideology in a foreign state 2. ## What are the two key assumptions of liberalism as explained by Mearsheimer? 3. ## Why does Mearsheimer argue that a state is necessary in a liberal society? 4. ## What is the difference between modus vivendi liberalism and progressive liberalism according to Mearsheimer? 5. ## How does Mearsheimer view the relationship between nationalism and liberalism? 6. ## What historical examples does Mearsheimer provide to illustrate nationalism overpowering liberalism? 7. ## Why does Mearsheimer criticize the U.S. approach to spreading liberal democracy globally? 8. ## What role does Mearsheimer assign to nationalism in the survival of states? 9. ## How does Mearsheimer differentiate between liberalism and realism in foreign policy? 10. ## What is Mearsheimer’s opinion on intervention in cases of genocide? **