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Destined for War
by Graham Allison
Thucydides's Trap: in twelve of sixteen cases where a rising power challenged a ruling one, war followed. Can America and China escape? Influential frame.
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you want the US-China rivalry in historical pattern.
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Skip it if…
you want optimism without caveats.
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Three things you will actually use
- Rising powers provoke fear.
- War is not inevitable.
- Learn from the four escapes.
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Read the chapter on the sixteen cases.
Our verdict
Allison's trap.
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