When a rapidly rising power rivals an established ruling power, trouble ensues. In 11 of 15 cases in which this has occurred in the past 500 years, the result was war. The great Greek historian Thucydides identified these structural stresses… — Graham T. Allison Copy Share
I think the election of Trump was an expression of what happens in ruling powers as they become alarmed. — Graham T. Allison Copy Share Image
And I hope that we can learn the lessons of the past in looking at the current challenge that China poses to a ruling… — Graham T. Allison Copy Share Image
When a rapidly rising power rivals an established ruling power, trouble ensues. In 11 of 15 cases in which this has occurred in the past 500 years, the result was war. The great Greek historian Thucydides identified these structural stresses as the primary cause of the war between Athens and Sparta in ancient Greece. In his oft-quoted insight, "It was… — Graham T. Allison Copy Share
For interests that are vital to the U.S. - that is, essential for our survival and wellbeing - the U.S. should be prepared to… — Graham T. Allison Copy Share Image
One of the three big factors that count against war in the relationship between China and the U.S. are, first, nuclear weapons and even… — Graham T. Allison Copy Share Image
Putin needs to understand and feel in his gut that if the Chechens get a nuclear bomb, they're going to Moscow first, they're not… — Graham T. Allison Copy Share Image
The best simpleminded test of expertise in a particular area is an ability to win money in a series of bets on future occurrences… — Graham T. Allison Copy Share Image
When we succeeded in winning the Cold War, escaping a nuclear Armageddon that could have killed us all, the U.S. inevitably had a serious… — Graham T. Allison Copy Share Image
I think we should be organized in something called an Alliance Against Nuclear Terrorism. In the same way that NATO was the great alliance… — Graham T. Allison Copy Share Image
The absence of a focal enemy, which is what the Cold War had provided; the complexity of the developments that are occurring that mean… — Graham T. Allison Copy Share Image
There are two great tragedies in life: one is to fail to achieve one's grandest ambitions, and the other one is to succeed. — Graham T. Allison Copy Share Image
Given that the Al Qaeda core has been significantly destroyed or disabled, and that the leadership seems to be essentially on the run or… — Graham T. Allison Copy Share Image
