Assignment
Write a 1,500- to 2,000-word response of the idea presented by Allison, that the US and China are headed to an inevitable conflict. Consider both Allison's original article, his statement "The preeminent geostrategic challenge of this era is not violent Islamic extremists or a resurgent Russia. It is the impact that China's ascendance will have on the U.S.-led international order, which has provided unprecedented great-power peace and prosperity for the past 70 years." Provide consideration of Waldron's counter-arguments to Allison in your paper.
1. The Thucydides Trap: Are the U.S. and China Headed for War?
GRAHAM ALLISON is the director of the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government.
2. "There is No Thucydides Trap" written by Arthur Waldron former Professor at US Naval War College, first written as a Book Review of Allison's book.
The response should include a reference list. Double-space, using Times New Roman 12 pnt font, one-inch margins, and APA style of writing and citations.