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 Image
The growth of the power of Athens, and the alarm which this inspired in Sparta, made war inevitable. — Thucydides Copy Share Image
