The '''Thucydides trap''' was first articulated by Harvard political scientist Graham Allison. Whenever a rising power (in this case China) confronts an established power (the U.S.) over the past two thousand years, the outcome very often leads to a global conflict. This occurs despite the fact that in most cases there is no advantage to either side in launching into a war.<ref>https://time.com/5945178/sleepwalk-war-with-china/</ref>
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The '''Thucydides trap''' was first articulated by Harvard political scientist Graham Allison. Whenever a rising power (in this case [[China]]) confronts an established power (the [[U.S.]]) over the past two thousand years, the outcome very often leads to a global conflict. This occurs despite the fact that in most cases there is no advantage to either side in launching into a [[war]].<ref>https://time.com/5945178/sleepwalk-war-with-china/</ref>