The Thucydides Trap: Vital lessons from ancient Greece for China and the US … or a load of old claptrap?

Are US and China really in a Thucydides Trap?

The so-called Thucydides Trap has become a staple of foreign policy commentary over the past decade or so, regularly invoked to frame the escalating rivalry between the United States and China. Coined by political scientist Graham Allison — first in a 2012 Financial Times article and later developed in his 2017 book “Destined for War” […] The post Are US and China really in a Thucydides Trap? appeared first on Asia Times.

The Thucydides Trap: Vital lessons from ancient Greece for China and the US … or a load of old claptrap?

Retreat of the Athenians from Syracuse during a battle of the Peloponnesian War, from Cassell's 'Universal History,' published in 1888. Ken Welsh/Design Pics/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)The so-called Thucydides Trap has become a staple of foreign policy commentary over the past decade or so, regularly invoked to frame the escalating rivalry between the United States and China. Coined by political scientist Graham Allison — first in a…

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