Thucydides’ Trap: On the Inevitability of War between the United States and China

The relationship between the United States and China is the most important in contemporary global politics. Over two thousand years ago in ancient Greece, Thucydides, the father of political realism, wrote that when a rising power inspires fear in the dominant power, war is the inevitable result. Since 1500, in 11 of 15 cases, Thucydides has been correct. China is rising fast. The U.S. wears an old crown. Will there be war between these two countries