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Structural Dimensions of the Sino-US Relationship: The Thucydides Trap and the Lippmann Gap

  • The Journal of Northeast Asia Research
  • Abbr : NEA
  • 2020, 35(1), pp.87-114
  • DOI : 10.18013/jnar.2020.35.1.003
  • Publisher : The Institute for Northeast Asia Research
  • Research Area : Social Science > Political Science > International Politics > International Relations / Cooperation
  • Received : July 10, 2020
  • Accepted : August 13, 2020
  • Published : August 31, 2020

Byoung Won Min 1

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ABSTRACT

This paper discusses the concept of Thucydides Trap which signifies structural features of conflict between strong powers, and investigates its implications both in the contemporary Sino-American relations and the past experiences of the 20th century. In particular, it introduces the cases of the Crowe Memorandum for the British-German relations and the Long Telegram of George F. Kennan for the U. S.-Soviet relations as the structural risks in international relations. The paper also reviews the U. S. domestic discussion on the Lippmann Gap between state capability and foreign interventions. The final conclusion focuses on the role of effective statecraft by political leaders of strong states in overcoming structural problems in their foreign policies.

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This paper was written with support from the National Research Foundation of Korea.