Before revision: Origin Graham T. Allison The concept stems from a suggestion by the ancient Athenian historian and military general Thucydides that the outbreak of the Peloponnesian War between Athens and Sparta in 431 BCE was inevitable because of the Spartans' fear of the growth of Athenian power.
After revision: Origin Graham T. Allison The concept stems from a suggestion by the ancient Athenian historian and military general Thucydides that the outbreak of the Peloponnesian War between Athens and Sparta in 431 BC was inevitable because of the Spartans' fear of the growth of Athenian power.