Democracy Paradox

Hal Brands Thinks China is a Declining Power... Here's Why that's a Problem

Jul 11, 2023
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 3min
2
The Thucydides Trap and the Future of International Relations
03:24 • 4min
3
China's Confidence in International Affairs
07:42 • 2min
4
The Peaking Power Trap and the 2014 War in Ukraine
09:15 • 3min
5
The Peaking Power Trap
12:29 • 4min
6
The Psychology of the Japanese Economic Powerhouse
16:22 • 5min
7
The Soviet Union and the Peaking Power Trap
21:27 • 6min
8
The History of Containment
27:04 • 4min
9
The Importance of Negotiation in the Cold War
31:15 • 3min
10
The Importance of Picking Your Battles
34:19 • 5min
11
The Differences Between China and the Soviet Union
38:53 • 3min
12
The United States' Policy Toward China
41:57 • 3min
13
The United States' Strategy for Containing China
44:44 • 3min
14
The United States Is a Peaking Power
47:51 • 2min
15
The Dangers of a Declining Power Dealing With Rising Powers
50:06 • 4min