The desire for status is a basic human motive,” he explains. The theory suggests that when a rising power is faced with an institution that is relatively open and procedurally fair, it will be more ...

President Trump's flurry of executive actions and orders spark a critical question: Does he have the power he claims to have?

The idea of Thucydides’ Trap warns that all rising powers threaten established powers. As China increases its power relative to the United States, the theory argues, the two nations are inevitably set ...

The talk was based on the premise of the Thucydides Trap, also known as the Power Transition Theory, which argues that conflict is inevitable when a rising power threatens to displace a ruling power.