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The Thucydides Trap
Coverage of The Thucydides Trap in the Nexus archive.
- Hubris? What’s that? Who, me? I’m the Donald!
During a Beijing visit, Chinese leader Xi Jinping referenced 'The Thucydides Trap,' a book by Harvard professor Graham Allison examining historical power dynamics between incumbent and rising powers. The article uses the book's framework to discuss potential tensions between the US and China during Trump's presidency.