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Why International Relations theorists should stop reading Thucydides

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 June 2003

Abstract

Many regard Thucydides as the first genuine International Relations theorist and a writer of continuing, even timeless importance. His history of the Peloponnesian War is certainly a remarkable work that obviously has had an enormous influence on the development of the field. Its influence, however, is largely pernicious. This article explores why.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
© 2003 British International Studies Association

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