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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>

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/ How the U.S. Could Sleepwalk into a War with China], [[James Stavridis]] and Elliot Ackerman, ''[[TIME magazine]]'', Mar 9, 2021. </ref>

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