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political theory

[puh-lit-ik-uhl theer-ee] / pəˈlɪt ɪk əl ˈθɪər i /


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Trump also responded to a comment by Xi referring to the "Thucydides Trap," a political theory that war becomes more likely when a rising new power competes with an established great power.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

Mr. Galston is the author of 10 books and more than 100 articles in the fields of political theory, public policy, and American politics.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026

"We recommended to the government that they needed some new data," says Dr Helen McCabe, associate professor of political theory at the University of Nottingham.

From BBC • Dec. 2, 2025

I base this not on any grand political theory but on how many times I stood next to members of Congress at urinals at DCA during my years living in D.C.

From Slate • Nov. 7, 2025

Months were devoted to its consideration, and every argument was patiently and candidly listened to from all the representatives of political theory for and against.

From Continental Monthly, Vol. III, No IV, April 1863 Devoted to Literature and National Policy by Various




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