wrong pronunciation of surname[edit]

The phonetic transcription according to IPAc-en must be corrected, because the German-originated name is derived from a place, which was probably Mersheim. Here, however, S and H are not combined to form "sh", as is a typical mistake of English speakers, but are pronounced separately, as in Hildesheim (i.e. Hildes-Heim, transl. Hilde's Home), since the word part "heim" is to be regarded as a separate word. See also "Oppen-Heimer". The correct pronunciation would therefore be Mears-Heimer. 2A02:8109:1040:29B0:2664:6003:9DFB:CB9E (talk) 19:22, 2 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Insertion of disputed material[edit]

@Manyareasexpert

First of all, can you point to a comparable article that contains inline criticism of the subject’s work in a similar format? IME it’s generally not done.

Now, as for the actual content being inserted…

The main (but not the only issue) is that it’s in pretty major contravention of WP:BLPBALANCE and related guidelines.

(It’s also amusingly cringe to criticize the reigning realist theoretician on the basis of a non-realist framework and then just conclude as the authors did that applying realist analysis makes you a Putin apologist. Like a progressive social psychologist criticizing a cultural anthropologist for not analyzing a pre-industrial society with an intersectional feminist toolkit and that they’re an instrument of the dominant group for using any other framework.)

“An RS publication hosted an opinion piece that said it, so let’s just quote them because RS!” is a pretty common fallacy (there’s prob an essay but I can’t find it rn). Sometimes editors can get away with that sort of thing…but not in BLP. Ever. BLP is sacred ground consecrated by the Policies and Guidelines.

RadioactiveBoulevardier (talk) 13:29, 11 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hope I didn't step on your toes by amending some of this disputed material. I won't object if you want to remove it again while a discussion is held about it on the talk page. Burrobert (talk) 13:43, 11 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

a comparable article that contains inline criticism
— User:RadioactiveBoulevardier 13:29, 11 March 2024 (UTC)

What do you mean?
We should differentiate between the person and his works. I've added two more articles discussing subject's works on Ukraine war. ManyAreasExpert (talk) 13:48, 11 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
…I think you may be missing the forest for the trees. Have you considered frankly what the overall effect of your edit(s)/restoration might be? Have you read the relevant guidelines? BLP is no joke. For example, one can't call a person convicted of common murder a war criminal if they technically aren't that.
You restored content that was quoting a source that had originally been added with the apparent purpose of essentially using said source as a transparent proxy to characterize the subject as a Russian apologist. Apart from the self-evident issues with the authors' process[a]…this is a violation of BLP, pure and simple!
One does not simply bring one's POV into BLP. RadioactiveBoulevardier (talk) 14:02, 11 March 2024 (UTC) RadioactiveBoulevardier (talk) 14:02, 11 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
More editors to discuss are invited at Wikipedia:Biographies of living persons/Noticeboard#Academic criticism removed . ManyAreasExpert (talk) 19:40, 11 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Unfortunately, both sources are behind paywall. Can you copy paste here specific statements that support your edit? Sources themselves seem to be good, but what exactly do they say? In general, including some criticisms is fine. But the whole "Ukrainian" section seems to be out of proportion for this page. My very best wishes (talk) 22:44, 17 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
There were 3 sources removed which were in the article for long. Two are
It makes no sense to blame the west for the Ukraine war | Financial Times (archive.ph)
Rightsizing the Russia Threat: Whatever Putin’s Intentions Are, He Is Hemmed In by Limited Capabilities (archive.ph)
I also had a closed look at Anti-Mearsheimer: Putin's Unjust War and His American Apologists (irdiplomacy.ir) criticized for "unreliability" and it is the article by Kaveh L. Afrasiabi - Iranian-American political scientist.
There were also 2 journal articles removed [1] from "Links" section:
Mearsheimer, Realism, and the Ukraine War (degruyter.com)
Offensive ideas: structural realism, classical realism and Putin's war on Ukraine | International Affairs | Oxford Academic (oup.com) ManyAreasExpert (talk) 23:15, 17 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you! 2nd ref: The political scientist John Mearsheimer ... has argued that “there is no evidence in the public record that Putin was contemplating, much less intending to put an end to Ukraine as an independent state and make it part of greater Russia when he sent his troops into Ukraine.”, and so on. But this should be properly summarized. My very best wishes (talk) 23:26, 17 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]


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