Thucydides's Trap refers to the natural, inevitable discombobulation that occurs when a rising power threatens to displace a ruling power... [and] when a rising power threatens to displace a ruling power, the resulting structural stress makes a violent clash the rule, not the exception.
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Jun 9, 2017 · Thucydides's Trap teaches us that on the historical record, war is more likely than not. From Trump's campaign claims that China is “ripping us ...
Sep 24, 2015 · Note that Thucydides identified two key drivers of this dynamic: the rising power's growing entitlement, sense of its importance, and demand for ...
The eminent Harvard scholar Graham Allison explains why Thucydides's Trap is the best lens for understanding US-China relations in the twenty-first century.
May 30, 2017 · Eminent Harvard scholar Graham Allison explains why Thucydides's Trap is the best lens for understanding the most critical foreign policy issue of our time.
Jan 19, 2023 · The Thucydides Trap is used to refer to the possibility of war between the United States and China.
Apr 4, 2024 · It refers to the precarious situation when an ascending power threatens to displace an established one—a situation that historically has often ...
Aug 7, 2020 · History tells us that whenever there's a declining power and a rising power, the tendency for ...
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Jul 8, 2020 · Political scientist Joseph Nye believes that the key trigger in the Thucydides trap is an excessive reaction to the fear of losing one's power ...
The Thucydides Trap refers to the tendency of conflict to erupt when a dominant power, eg, a country, is challenged by a growing power.