You are listening to the second episode, Game of Theories, which is about the study of international relations and the theories that seek to explain the behaviour of states when they interact with each other, with a particular focus on great power conflict and US-China relations.

The first part of the podcast provides a brief overview of the history of International Relations as a distinct political science, and the main theories that have sprung out of the discipline, while in the second, more practical part, I make use of these theories and other considerations to explain US-China relationsand explore if the two nations are headed towards violent conflict.