Conflict is not inherent in a nation's rise.（The United States in the 20th century is an example of a state achieving eminence without conflict with the dominant countries. ）Nor was the often-cited German-British conflict inevitable. Thoughtless and provo
Conflict is not inherent in a nation's rise.（The United States in the 20th century is an example of a state achieving eminence without conflict with the dominant countries. ）Nor was the often-cited German-British conflict inevitable. Thoughtless and provocative policies played a role in transforming European diplomacy into a zero-sum game.
