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The Thucydides Trap and U.S. - Chinese Relations
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The Thucydides Trap and U.S.–Chinese Relations
Presented by Leadership Asheville Forum
The “Thucydides Trap” is the idea that when a rising power challenges an established one, conflict often follows. This talk will look at how that idea applies to today’s U.S.–China relationship, the tensions driving it, and what might be done to avoid a clash.
About the Speaker
Jim Lenburg was born and raised in Indianapolis, graduating from Butler University before earning his Ph.D. in American and Modern Chinese history from Penn State in 1973. He taught at Mars Hill University until his retirement in 2006, then served as president of the World Affairs Council of Western North Carolina from 2006 to 2009. Since then, he has taught at UNC Asheville’s Osher Lifelong Learning Institute. Dr. Lenburg has visited China many times and served as a visiting professor at Jilin University in Changchun in 2004. He lives in Weaverville with his wife, Patricia Freeman, who recently retired as Director of the City-County Bureau of Identification.
📅 Event Details:
- 📍 Location: OLLI @ UNC Asheville, 300 Campus View Rd, Asheville, NC 28804
- 📅 Date: Thursday, August 28, 2025
- ⏰ Time: 7:00 PM
🔗 Reservations encouraged.
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