Monthly Archives: February 2025
An Examination of the Thucydides’ Trap Metaphor As Used by Graham Allison in “Destined For War”
Thucydide’s Trap refers to the ancient Greek historian (and general) best known for his work Histories of the Peloponnesian War. Allison uses the quote “It was the rise of Athens and the fear that this instilled in Sparta that made war inevitable.” And it is through this lens that Allison focuses on U.S.-China relations
PICT2021 – Modern Warfare – Research Essay
The nature of maritime warfare is in a near constant state of evolution and has most recently been reshaped by technological developments, globalization, and the rise of non-state actors. This paper examines the resulting debates regarding the continued relevance of “traditional” concepts of maritime strategy,