“Here we are on top of the world. We have arrived at this peak to stay there forever. There is, of course, this thing called history. But history is something unpleasant that happens to other people. —Arnold Toynbee, recalling the… — 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 Image
“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 Image
“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 Image
“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 Image
“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 Image
“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 Image
“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 Image
“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 Image
“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 Image
