Destined For War
Can America and China Escape Thucydides's Trap?
Graham Allison
The book examines the historical pattern of conflict when a rising power threatens to displace a ruling one, referencing the ancient Greek historian Thucydides. It analyzes the potential for the United States and China to avoid military confrontation while navigating this dynamic, drawing lessons from past instances where major powers have either succumbed to or avoided war.
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