When a new rising power seeks to surpass an established dominant power and the dominant power resists the new power, instability ensues and there is a higher possibility of war. This is known as ______.

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Thucydides's trap is a term used to describe the situation when a rising power threatens to displace an existing great power as a regional or international hegemon, leading to tensions that may result in conflict. This concept is derived from Thucydides, who observed this dynamic in ancient Greece between Athens and Sparta.

When a New Rising Power Seeks to Surpass an Established