E44 Why the US and China Might Be Headed for War | Practise Advanced English Through Global Politics

Are we on the point of World War III - and what does Ancient Greece have to do with it? In this episode of English and Beyond: Advanced, we explore The Thucydides Trap - a theory from ancient history that's now being used to explain modern tensions between China and the United States. You’ll learn: – Who Thucydides was and what he said about the Peloponnesian War – How Harvard professor Graham Allison revived this idea for the 21st century – Why some people believe war between China and the U...