Thucydides, Alliance Politics, and Great Power Conflict
Thucydides, Alliance Politics, and Great Power Conflict
Entangling alliances were crucial to the outbreak of war in 1914 Germany and England had few military rivalries after Britain won the Dreadnought race and should have been able to avoid facing each other. Yet they were drawn in by weaker allies. In future the same could happen to China and the United States.
Keywords: Entangling alliances, Blank Check, Effective deterrence, Defection
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