The Thucydides Trap and the Taiwan Flashpoint
A reading path through the structural pressures, economic levers, and Taiwan stakes shaping U.S.-China strategic competition.
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Destined for WarGraham AllisonGraham Allison coined and popularized the Thucydides Trap concept and provides the foundational framework for...Shelf signal: Security Studies
Danger ZoneHal Brands, Michael BeckleyBrands and Beckley analyze the structural drivers and strategic competition shaping a prolonged U.S.-China rivalry,...Shelf signal: Security Studies
Has China Won?Kishore MahbubaniKishore Mahbubani offers a seasoned diplomatic and global-institutional viewpoint on whether and how China’s rise...Shelf signal: Asian Politics
The New China PlaybookKeyu JinKeyu Jin explains the economic levers and policy choices underpinning China’s ascent, clarifying incentives that feed...Shelf signal: International Economics
Rebel IslandJonathan ClementsA focused history of Taiwan that grounds the island’s political identity and vulnerabilities central to the Thucydides...Shelf signal: Chinese History
China's Weaponization of TradeVictor Cha, Ellen KimAn analysis of how trade can be weaponized shows nonmilitary mechanisms that intensify great power competition and...Shelf signal: Trade & Tariffs