Destined for War: Can China and the United States Avoid the Thucydides Trap?

The title is a question, and the author's answer is yes. The Thucydides Trap means that a newly rising power will inevitably challenge the existing powers, and the existing powers will inevitably respond to this threat in order to maintain their international status. As a result, war becomes inevitable. This theory comes from Thucydides, the historian of ancient Thra, so it is called the Thucydides Trap. China is a major country that practices peaceful diplomacy. Starting from the history of the war between Athens and Sparta, the author analyzed 16 similar cases of global competition for international status that occurred in history, and concluded that as long as China and the United States maintain a calm and objective attitude, they can avoid war and achieve win-win cooperation through nuclear peace.

What is Thucydides Trap? It originated from the fear that the rise of Athens brought to Sparta, which then triggered fierce conflicts. Now it is a metaphor that an emerging power will inevitably challenge the status of existing powers, and existing powers will inevitably respond to this threat, thus triggering war. Just like the current relationship between China and the United States, the situation is tense due to status issues. It must be said that Alison is an excellent politician and writer. Faced with such acute situational issues, he can describe Sino-US issues clearly and logically in vivid and humorous language. What's more valuable is that in the book, he pointed out plans and solutions to avoid war, giving deeper enlightenment to those involved in the situation.

China and the United States have decided since the end of World War II that it is impossible for countries to live in harmony, and the current situation of the world is that China and the United States are facing each other. This book analyzes China and the United States from a historical perspective, and evaluates the two major conflicts between China and the United States from the perspective of Thucydides' Trap. Based on the 16 cases cited in the book, it is concluded that the conflicts between China and the United States can be avoided. The core of this book is that you can use this book to understand the United States' views on war and get a glimpse of a corner of American strategy.

China wants to share enough benefits in the Asia-Pacific region, which requires the United States to make moderate concessions in the Asia-Pacific region

While summarizing history, the author adds his own thoughts to analyze whether there will be a war between China and the United States in the future, and proposes ways to reduce the possibility of war. It is a good book.

I feel like I need to supplement some historical knowledge before reading this book in order to have a deeper understanding of the author's point of view.

There is a certain bias from Western ideology and a narrow understanding of Chinese nationalism, but the impact is not big and it is relatively objective.

It was well written and solved a lot of my doubts!

No comment, not entirely correct

I don't know if it's good or not, the theme is attractive

A particularly good book that answered my questions about the relationship between major powers.

It's a very good book, and the content is exciting and attractive.