Destined for War : can America and China escape Thucydides' Trap?

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Avoiding war between rising and ruling powers.

"Destined for War is a must-read for those interested in geopolitics. Graham Allison's razor-sharp analysis on Thucydides's Trap is both illuminating and alarming. Through historical parallels, he demonstrates how the US and China are headed for conflict, but also offers solutions to avoid disaster. This book should be read by international leaders and anyone interested in understanding the dynamics of global power shifts."

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Destined for War : can America and China escape Thucydides' Trap?

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ISBN: 9781911617303
Authors: Graham Allison
Publisher: Scribe Publications
Date of Publication: 2018-09-13
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: History, Economics, Politics
Related Topics: Politics, War, Asia, History, Political Science
Goodreads rating: 4.21
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A Sunday Times and FT Book of the YearWhen a rising power threatens to displace a ruling one, the most likely outcome is war.In this razor-sharp analysis, Harvard scholar Graham Allison examines the phenomenon known as Thucydides’s Trap, which is currently playing out between the world’s two biggest superpowers: the US and China.Through uncanny historical parallels, Destined for War shows how close we are to the unthinkable. Yet, stressing that war is not inevitable, Allison also reveals how clashing powers have kept the peace in the past — and what painful steps international leaders can and must take to avoid disaster.
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Avoiding war between rising and ruling powers.

"Destined for War is a must-read for those interested in geopolitics. Graham Allison's razor-sharp analysis on Thucydides's Trap is both illuminating and alarming. Through historical parallels, he demonstrates how the US and China are headed for conflict, but also offers solutions to avoid disaster. This book should be read by international leaders and anyone interested in understanding the dynamics of global power shifts."

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.