“To escape Thucydides’s Trap, we must be willing to think the unthinkable—and imagine the unimaginable. Avoiding Thucydides’s Trap in this case will require nothing less than bending the arc of history.” — Graham Allison Copy Share Image
“I am a congenital optimist about America, but I worry that American democracy is exhibiting fatal symptoms. DC has become an acronym for Dysfunctional… — Graham Allison Copy Share
“You know as well as we do that right is a question that only has meaning in relations between equals in power. In the… — Graham Allison Copy Share
“Daily media reports of China’s “aggressive” behavior and unwillingness to accept the “international rules-based order” established by the US after World War II describe… — Graham Allison Copy Share
“To extend the digital metaphor, both rivals must also reconsider the fitness of their apps for the twenty-first century. In his book Civilization, Niall… — Graham Allison Copy Share
“Two centuries ago, Napoleon warned, “Let China sleep; when she wakes, she will shake the world.” Today China has awakened, and the world is… — Graham Allison Copy Share
“When Americans complain about how long it takes to build a building or repair a road, authorities often reply that “Rome was not built… — Graham Allison Copy Share
“Here we are on top of the world. We have arrived at this peak to stay there forever. There is, of course, this thing… — Graham Allison Copy Share
“To escape Thucydides’s Trap, we must be willing to think the unthinkable—and imagine the unimaginable. Avoiding Thucydides’s Trap in this case will require nothing… — Graham Allison Copy Share
“The German philosopher Nietzsche taught us that “the most common form of human stupidity is forgetting what one is trying to do.” — Graham Allison Copy Share
