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A discussion with Dr. Graham T. Allison on his new book, Destined for War: Can America and China Escape Thucydides’s Trap?

"Thucydides’s Trap" is a deadly pattern of structural stress that results when a rising power challenges a ruling one. Allison argues that unless China is willing to scale back its ambitions or Washington can accept becoming number two in the Pacific, a trade conflict, cyberattack, or accident at sea could soon escalate into all-out war.

Are China and the United States on a path to conflict? What steps must both powers take to avoid disaster? 

Featuring:

Dr. Graham T. Allison, Douglas Dillon Professor of Government and Director, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University

Graham Allison has served as Special Advisor to the Secretary of Defense under President Reagan and as Assistant Secretary of Defense for Policy and Plans under President Clinton. His first book, Essence of Decision: Explaining the Cuban Missile Crisis, ranks among the all-time bestsellers with more than 450,000 copies in print. Read more.

Moderator:

Dr. Carol Wise, Associate Professor, School of International Relations, University of Southern California

Carol Wise is the author of the forthcoming book, Dragonomics: The Rise of China in Latin America. Read more.