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Is war between China and the US inevitable?

Graham Allison · TED

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About

Taking lessons from a historical pattern called "Thucydides's Trap," political scientist Graham Allison shows why a rising China and a dominant United States could be headed towards a violent collision no one wants -- and how we can summon the common sense and courage to avoid it.

The talk

  1. Is war between China and the US inevitable? 19 min · TED's player

Credits and licence

Institution
TED
Department
We the Future
Speaker
Graham Allison
Year
2018
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Economics, Society and politics, History
Source
TED
Licence
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0, as TED states it. Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions. TED's terms
Attribution
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