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Thucydides Trap

theory on international relations
Thing International Relations Theory Q47527016

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5 properties
Instance of
international relations theory
Described by source
Destined for War[5]
Discoverer or inventor
Graham T. Allison[2]
Named after
Thucydides[3]
Time of discovery or invention
2012[4]
🏷️ Also known as
en Thucydides's Trap en Thucydides Trap en Thukydides trap en Thucydides' Trap en The Thucydides Trap ar فخ ثوقيديدس ar مصيدة ثوكيديدس cs Thúkydidova past de Thukydides-Falle es Trampa de Tucídides fa دام توسیدید fr piège de Thucydide id Jebakan Thucydides id Jebakan Thukidides id Perangkap Thucydides id Perangkap Thukidides it trappola di Tucidide ja ツキディデスの罠 ja トゥキディデスの罠 ja トゥキュディデスの罠
🔖 Identifiers · 5
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Thucydides pushkin02.jpg ↗
Babelio subject ID
426087
Encyclopedia of China (Third Edition) ID (2026)
2XGg1p
Encyclopedia of China (Third Edition) old ID (2021)
158258
Google Knowledge Graph ID
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Discoverer or inventor 1
Graham T. Allison
Instance of 1
international relations theory
Named after 1
Thucydides
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Summary

Thucydides Trap is an international relations theory[1].

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  1. [2] ↑ . foreignpolicy.com. foreignpolicy.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Encyclopedia of China (Third Edition) ID (2026) → 2XGg1p
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #40849: ZGBK ID"
  2. 24w ago · MatSuBot bot · 2026-05-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Babelio subject ID → 426087
    "Changed labels, descriptions or aliases: import labels from sitelinks"
  3. 25w ago · NMaia · 2026-05-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → international relations theory
    Discoverer or inventor → Graham T. Allison
    Described by source → Destined for War
    Named after → Thucydides
    + 1 other property edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "Created claim: Image: Thucydides pushkin02.jpg"
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