Odd Lots

Graham Allison on the Risks of a US-China War

November 27, 2025·49 min·6-min readinterviewnews
Podzilla Summary (6 min)
TLDR
The U.S.-China relationship is entering a phase of intense strategic rivalry akin to historical great power conflicts, where the rising power (China) challenges the ruling power (U.S.), creating conditions that have historically led to war in about three-quarters of such cases. However, e

Sign up to read the full summary

Free AI-powered recaps of every episode, delivered to your inbox.

Get Free Summaries →

Free forever for up to 3 podcasts. No credit card required.

Guest

G

Graham Allison

interview on Odd Lots

Mentions

Books, people, and resources mentioned in this episode.

People

Graham AllisonHenry WangThucydidesLee Kuan YewHenry KissingerKevin McCarthyJoe WeisenthalTracy Alloway

Books

Destined for Warby Graham AllisonThe Great Illusionby Norman Angell

Topics

ChinaForeign PolicyGeopoliticsGlobal NewsMilitary HistoryUs Politics

Listen to This Episode

Get summaries like this every morning.

Free AI-powered recaps of Odd Lots and your other favorite podcasts, delivered to your inbox.

Get Free Summaries →

Free forever for up to 3 podcasts. No credit card required.