Defining the Elite, Theories of Conflict, Theories of Control The rise of China is inevitable. The decline of the American empire is no less so. This constitutes the greatest shift of global power in several hundred years. All we—the American people—can do is choose how to respond to the foreordained. Without action on our part, … Continue reading Avoiding Thucydides’s Trap: Essential Theory, Practical Tactics, and a Call to Action for Responsible Citizens (Part I)