The conventional attitude is that, if World War Three arose… - Sherelle Jacobs

" "
The conventional attitude is that, if World War Three arose, it would be by accident. But we should entertain the possibility that autocratic leaders – tortured by the prospect of death in the event of their fall from power – will be willing to pursue survival strategies that, while irrational to us, appear deeply rational to them.

Sherelle Jacobs

Sources available for members. Sign up free to see where this quote comes from

English

Collect this quote

About Sherelle Jacobs

Sherelle Jacobs (born 1988) is a British journalist. She is the Assistant Comment Editor at The Daily Telegraph and has previously written for The Guardian.

Also Known As

Alternative Names: Shelly Jacobs • Sherelle Emma Jacobs

All quotes from Sherelle Jacobs Similar Quotes by other Originators

Originators like Sherelle Jacobs:

Liz Truss Boris Johnson Allison Pearson Nigel Farage Owen Jones

Additional quotes by Sherelle Jacobs

Trump looks set to prove a pivotal figure. His unimpeded energy, and wars against the legal-industrial complex offer a glimpse of a style of leadership that is willing to take on the biases and inefficiencies of the system.

Trump embodies unapologetic honesty.

Tory Brexiteers promised that leaving the EU would allow Britain to "take back control" of its waters, and enable our fishermen to feast on a "sea of opportunity".

The conventional attitude is that, if World War Three arose, it would be by accident. But we should entertain the possibility that autocratic leaders… - Sherelle Jacobs

About Sherelle Jacobs

Also Known As

Works in ChatGPT, Claude, or Any AI

Additional quotes by Sherelle Jacobs