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

The Thucydides Trap: Vital lessons from ancient Greece for China and the US … or a load of old claptrap? The “Thucydides Trap” refers to a concept coined by Graham Allison that suggests rising powers provoke anxiety in established ones, leading to conflict. However, this framing risks oversimplifying Thucydides’ work and distorting its deeper philosophical […]

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