The so-called Thucydides Trap has become a staple of foreign policy commentary over the past decade or so, regularly invoked ...

No other ancient historian has written a book so insightful on the mechanisms of war as Thucydides' History of the ...

In 2014, the eminent political scientist Graham Allison wrote an influential book called “ Destined for War: Can America and ...

The Peloponnesian War is the name given to the long series of conflicts between Athens and Sparta that lasted from 431 until 404 BC. The reasons for this war are sometimes traced back as far as ...

Overall, “Lysistrata” is an empty comedy. Satirical elements regarding the power imbalance between men and women in ancient ...

After Trump’s 104% tariff on Chinese imports took effect, China pledged firm retaliation and is planning urgent economic measures. Analysts warn the US-China standoff risks falling into the Thucydides ...

The so-called Thucydides Trap has become a staple of foreign policy commentary over the past decade or so, regularly invoked to frame the escalating ...

First-hand account by Thucydides of the wars between Athens and Sparta in the 5th century BC, which reshaped the face of ancient Greece. Read by David Horovitch. Abridged by Tom Holland.

In this analysis, Max Boot revisits Graham Allison’s “Thucydides Trap” theory to warn that the US-China trade war could spiral into something far more dangerous. Boot traces historical parallels - ...