{"title":"Graham Allison","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"destined-for-war-graham-allison-non-fiction-paperback","title":"Destined for War: Can America and China Escape Thucydides's Trap? by Graham Allison - Non Fiction - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCondition: BRAND NEW\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781911617303\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Scribe UK\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOverview\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDestined for War is Harvard scholar Graham Allison's landmark study of the \"Thucydides's Trap\" — the historical pattern in which a rising power threatens to displace a ruling one, often ending in war. Focused on the fraught relationship between the United States and China, this razor-sharp, widely acclaimed book draws on centuries of history to ask whether the world's two biggest superpowers can avoid catastrophe. Named a Sunday Times and FT Book of the Year, it remains one of the most important geopolitical analyses of the modern era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen a rising power threatens to displace a ruling one, war has historically been the most common outcome. Graham Allison calls this recurring dynamic \"Thucydides's Trap\", named after the Greek historian who observed how Sparta's fear of a rising Athens made conflict almost unavoidable. In Destined for War, Allison applies this framework to the US-China relationship. Drawing on sixteen historical case studies spanning five hundred years, Allison shows that in twelve of those cases, the result was war. Yet he stresses that war is not inevitable — four cases avoided bloodshed, offering lessons for today's leaders. The book examines the economic, military, and cultural forces driving the rivalry, and asks what compromises and statesmanship might be needed to keep the peace. Allison writes with the pace of a seasoned Washington insider, blending rigorous historical analysis with urgent contemporary relevance. Praised by statesmen and reviewers alike, Destined for War has shaped international debate on how the world's two largest economies can coexist without catastrophe. It is a sobering, meticulously researched, yet ultimately hopeful account of history's greatest rivalries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWritten by Graham Allison, Director of Harvard Kennedy School's Belfer Center\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExplores 16 historical case studies of rising vs ruling powers across 500 years\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Sunday Times and Financial Times Book of the Year\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEssential reading for understanding modern US-China relations and global politics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCombines sharp historical analysis with urgent, real-world relevance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePerfect for readers of history, international relations, and current affairs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGraham Allison is Director of Harvard Kennedy School's Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs. He is the bestselling author of several influential books on international relations, including Lee Kuan Yew: The Grand Master's Insights on China, the United States, and the World, Nuclear Terrorism: The Ultimate Preventable Catastrophe, and Essence of Decision: Explaining the Cuban Missile Crisis. A former US Assistant Secretary of Defense, Allison is widely regarded as one of the world's foremost scholars of US national security and foreign policy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy You'll Love This Book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA gripping, deeply researched exploration of the most important geopolitical question of our time, Destined for War offers clarity, historical depth, and genuine hope for avoiding catastrophe between the world's superpowers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePlease Note: Image shown is for illustrative purposes; you will receive the UK edition with UK ISBN as listed above.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Graham Allison","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58303271666046,"sku":"SNG1823","price":8.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0642\/4549\/8093\/files\/destined-for-war-graham-allison-paperback-front-cover.jpg?v=1793537236"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.letsbuybooks.com\/collections\/graham-allison.oembed","provider":"Lets Buy Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}