
Graham Allison | Destined For War
Season 20 Episode 2006 | 26m 46sVideo has Closed Captions
Dr. Allison looks at the potential for war between the US & China.
In Destined for War, the eminent Harvard scholar Graham Allison explains why Thucydides’s Trap is the best lens for understanding U.S.-China relations in the 21st century. Through uncanny historical parallels & war scenarios, he 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.
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Graham Allison | Destined For War
Season 20 Episode 2006 | 26m 46sVideo has Closed Captions
In Destined for War, the eminent Harvard scholar Graham Allison explains why Thucydides’s Trap is the best lens for understanding U.S.-China relations in the 21st century. Through uncanny historical parallels & war scenarios, he 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.
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