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 then-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.
20世纪的美国就是一个例证，它在脱颖而出的过程中并没有与当时占据主导地位的国家发生冲突。
