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The History of Literature772 Thucydides and The History of the Peloponnesian War (with Polly Low and Robin Waterfield) | My Last Book with James WestThe Ancient Greek historian and general Thucydides (c. 460-400 BCE) called his history of a war between Athens and Sparta "a possession for all time." More than 2,400 years later, his work is still essential reading for anyone interested in the morality of war and the nature of political power. In this episode, Jacke talks to Robin Waterfield and historian Polly Low about Thucydides' achievement and Robin's new translation of The History of the Peloponnesian War. PLUS James West, editor of The Cambridge Centennial Edition of The Great Gatsby, stops by to discuss his choice for the last book he...
2026-02-021h 04
KeepTalking PodcastHow Likely Is a US–China War? (A Personal Tour Through the Thucydides Trap)Sean Tumilson and co-host Chuck the Bot use the historical "Thucydides Trap" framework to determine the probability of a hot war between the United States and China.1. The Headlines You Keep Seeing — And What They Mean for You2. What the Thucydides Trap Actually Is3. History’s “Thucydides Moments” — And What They Tell Us4. So Where Does the US–China Relationship Fit?5. How Likely Is a War, Really?6. The Personal Twist: What You Can Do With This KnowledgeIf you enjoy this d...
2025-12-0420 min
Converging Dialogues#452 - Thucydides's History of the Peloponnesian War: A Dialogue with Robin Waterfield and Polly LowIn this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Robin Waterfield and Polly Low about the new translation of Thucydides’s History of the Peloponnesian War. They talk about the various plot points of the history, historical writing, inspiration from Herodotus, Polis city-states, and ethnicities and people groups. They also talk about authorship, oral vs. written history, translating from Attic Greek to English, translation choices, and many more topics. Robin Waterfield is a British classical scholar, translator, and editor, specializing in Ancient Greek philosophy. He has written and/or translated many works, including the recent English translation of...
2025-11-1052 min
History Unplugged PodcastThe Thucydides Trap: How A Rising Athens Made The Peloponnesian War InevitableThe Peloponnesian War is considered one of the most famous wars of the ancient world not only because it was a massive and devastating conflict that reshaped the Greek world, but also because its thorough documentation by the historian Thucydides transformed how we understand history and war. On the face of it, the Peloponnesian War, fought over 2000 years ago in a corner of the Mediterranean, shouldn’t have made history. While the war was quite long, lasting 27 years, and oftentimes brutal, the two major parties, Athens and Sparta, were politically irrelevant within a century of the war’s conclusion. Plus...
2025-10-2846 min
The Podcast BrowserThucydides, the Greatest Historian of All Time: Interview with Robin Waterfield and Professor Polly Low Podcast: Tides of History (LS 70 · TOP 0.05% what is this?)Episode: Thucydides, the Greatest Historian of All Time: Interview with Robin Waterfield and Professor Polly LowPub date: 2025-09-25Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationThucydides is perhaps the greatest historian to ever live, a man whose work on the Peloponnesian War has been read, digested, and debated for more than 2400 years. Robin Waterfield and Professor Polly Low have produced a wonderful new translation of Thucydides, and we dicuss the historian, his life and times, and...
2025-10-0341 min
Tides of HistoryThucydides, the Greatest Historian of All Time: Interview with Robin Waterfield and Professor Polly LowThucydides is perhaps the greatest historian to ever live, a man whose work on the Peloponnesian War has been read, digested, and debated for more than 2400 years. Robin Waterfield and Professor Polly Low have produced a wonderful new translation of Thucydides, and we dicuss the historian, his life and times, and why his history has exercised so much influence for so long. Buy The History of the Peloponnesian War here: https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/thucydides/the-history-of-the-peloponnesian-war/9781541603387/Patrick's book is now available! Get The Verge: Reformation, Renaissance, and Forty Years that Shook the World in hardcopy, ebook...
2025-09-2541 min
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History of the Peloponnesian War26 - History of the Peloponnesian War by ThucydidesDelve into the profound and intricate narrative of the Peloponnesian War, a pivotal conflict in Ancient Greece that unfolded between the Peloponnesian League, spearheaded by Sparta, and the Delian League, led by Athens, during the 5th Century BC. Penned by Thucydides, an Athenian general who experienced the war firsthand, this work is hailed as a cornerstone of historical scholarship. The History is meticulously organized into eight books, though these divisions were established by later editors. W. R. Connor captures Thucydides‚ artistry, describing him as an artist who responds to, selects and skillfully arranges his material, and develops its symbolic and em...
2025-09-0350 minHistory of the Peloponnesian War25 - History of the Peloponnesian War by ThucydidesDelve into the profound and intricate narrative of the Peloponnesian War, a pivotal conflict in Ancient Greece that unfolded between the Peloponnesian League, spearheaded by Sparta, and the Delian League, led by Athens, during the 5th Century BC. Penned by Thucydides, an Athenian general who experienced the war firsthand, this work is hailed as a cornerstone of historical scholarship. The History is meticulously organized into eight books, though these divisions were established by later editors. W. R. Connor captures Thucydides‚ artistry, describing him as an artist who responds to, selects and skillfully arranges his material, and develops its symbolic and em...
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2025-09-0355 minHistory of the Peloponnesian War23 - History of the Peloponnesian War by ThucydidesDelve into the profound and intricate narrative of the Peloponnesian War, a pivotal conflict in Ancient Greece that unfolded between the Peloponnesian League, spearheaded by Sparta, and the Delian League, led by Athens, during the 5th Century BC. Penned by Thucydides, an Athenian general who experienced the war firsthand, this work is hailed as a cornerstone of historical scholarship. The History is meticulously organized into eight books, though these divisions were established by later editors. W. R. Connor captures Thucydides‚ artistry, describing him as an artist who responds to, selects and skillfully arranges his material, and develops its symbolic and em...
2025-09-0354 minHistory of the Peloponnesian War22 - History of the Peloponnesian War by ThucydidesDelve into the profound and intricate narrative of the Peloponnesian War, a pivotal conflict in Ancient Greece that unfolded between the Peloponnesian League, spearheaded by Sparta, and the Delian League, led by Athens, during the 5th Century BC. Penned by Thucydides, an Athenian general who experienced the war firsthand, this work is hailed as a cornerstone of historical scholarship. The History is meticulously organized into eight books, though these divisions were established by later editors. W. R. Connor captures Thucydides‚ artistry, describing him as an artist who responds to, selects and skillfully arranges his material, and develops its symbolic and em...
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2025-09-0354 minHistory of the Peloponnesian War20 - History of the Peloponnesian War by ThucydidesDelve into the profound and intricate narrative of the Peloponnesian War, a pivotal conflict in Ancient Greece that unfolded between the Peloponnesian League, spearheaded by Sparta, and the Delian League, led by Athens, during the 5th Century BC. Penned by Thucydides, an Athenian general who experienced the war firsthand, this work is hailed as a cornerstone of historical scholarship. The History is meticulously organized into eight books, though these divisions were established by later editors. W. R. Connor captures Thucydides‚ artistry, describing him as an artist who responds to, selects and skillfully arranges his material, and develops its symbolic and em...
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2025-09-0322 minHistory of the Peloponnesian War16 - History of the Peloponnesian War by ThucydidesDelve into the profound and intricate narrative of the Peloponnesian War, a pivotal conflict in Ancient Greece that unfolded between the Peloponnesian League, spearheaded by Sparta, and the Delian League, led by Athens, during the 5th Century BC. Penned by Thucydides, an Athenian general who experienced the war firsthand, this work is hailed as a cornerstone of historical scholarship. The History is meticulously organized into eight books, though these divisions were established by later editors. W. R. Connor captures Thucydides‚ artistry, describing him as an artist who responds to, selects and skillfully arranges his material, and develops its symbolic and em...
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2025-09-0335 minHistory of the Peloponnesian War12 - History of the Peloponnesian War by ThucydidesDelve into the profound and intricate narrative of the Peloponnesian War, a pivotal conflict in Ancient Greece that unfolded between the Peloponnesian League, spearheaded by Sparta, and the Delian League, led by Athens, during the 5th Century BC. Penned by Thucydides, an Athenian general who experienced the war firsthand, this work is hailed as a cornerstone of historical scholarship. The History is meticulously organized into eight books, though these divisions were established by later editors. W. R. Connor captures Thucydides‚ artistry, describing him as an artist who responds to, selects and skillfully arranges his material, and develops its symbolic and em...
2025-09-0345 minHistory of the Peloponnesian War11 - History of the Peloponnesian War by ThucydidesDelve into the profound and intricate narrative of the Peloponnesian War, a pivotal conflict in Ancient Greece that unfolded between the Peloponnesian League, spearheaded by Sparta, and the Delian League, led by Athens, during the 5th Century BC. Penned by Thucydides, an Athenian general who experienced the war firsthand, this work is hailed as a cornerstone of historical scholarship. The History is meticulously organized into eight books, though these divisions were established by later editors. W. R. Connor captures Thucydides‚ artistry, describing him as an artist who responds to, selects and skillfully arranges his material, and develops its symbolic and em...
2025-09-0332 minHistory of the Peloponnesian War10 - History of the Peloponnesian War by ThucydidesDelve into the profound and intricate narrative of the Peloponnesian War, a pivotal conflict in Ancient Greece that unfolded between the Peloponnesian League, spearheaded by Sparta, and the Delian League, led by Athens, during the 5th Century BC. Penned by Thucydides, an Athenian general who experienced the war firsthand, this work is hailed as a cornerstone of historical scholarship. The History is meticulously organized into eight books, though these divisions were established by later editors. W. R. Connor captures Thucydides‚ artistry, describing him as an artist who responds to, selects and skillfully arranges his material, and develops its symbolic and em...
2025-09-0344 minHistory of the Peloponnesian War09 - History of the Peloponnesian War by ThucydidesDelve into the profound and intricate narrative of the Peloponnesian War, a pivotal conflict in Ancient Greece that unfolded between the Peloponnesian League, spearheaded by Sparta, and the Delian League, led by Athens, during the 5th Century BC. Penned by Thucydides, an Athenian general who experienced the war firsthand, this work is hailed as a cornerstone of historical scholarship. The History is meticulously organized into eight books, though these divisions were established by later editors. W. R. Connor captures Thucydides‚ artistry, describing him as an artist who responds to, selects and skillfully arranges his material, and develops its symbolic and em...
2025-09-031h 00History of the Peloponnesian War08 - History of the Peloponnesian War by ThucydidesDelve into the profound and intricate narrative of the Peloponnesian War, a pivotal conflict in Ancient Greece that unfolded between the Peloponnesian League, spearheaded by Sparta, and the Delian League, led by Athens, during the 5th Century BC. Penned by Thucydides, an Athenian general who experienced the war firsthand, this work is hailed as a cornerstone of historical scholarship. The History is meticulously organized into eight books, though these divisions were established by later editors. W. R. Connor captures Thucydides‚ artistry, describing him as an artist who responds to, selects and skillfully arranges his material, and develops its symbolic and em...
2025-09-0353 minHistory of the Peloponnesian War07 - History of the Peloponnesian War by ThucydidesDelve into the profound and intricate narrative of the Peloponnesian War, a pivotal conflict in Ancient Greece that unfolded between the Peloponnesian League, spearheaded by Sparta, and the Delian League, led by Athens, during the 5th Century BC. Penned by Thucydides, an Athenian general who experienced the war firsthand, this work is hailed as a cornerstone of historical scholarship. The History is meticulously organized into eight books, though these divisions were established by later editors. W. R. Connor captures Thucydides‚ artistry, describing him as an artist who responds to, selects and skillfully arranges his material, and develops its symbolic and em...
2025-09-0338 minHistory of the Peloponnesian War06 - History of the Peloponnesian War by ThucydidesDelve into the profound and intricate narrative of the Peloponnesian War, a pivotal conflict in Ancient Greece that unfolded between the Peloponnesian League, spearheaded by Sparta, and the Delian League, led by Athens, during the 5th Century BC. Penned by Thucydides, an Athenian general who experienced the war firsthand, this work is hailed as a cornerstone of historical scholarship. The History is meticulously organized into eight books, though these divisions were established by later editors. W. R. Connor captures Thucydides‚ artistry, describing him as an artist who responds to, selects and skillfully arranges his material, and develops its symbolic and em...
2025-09-031h 02History of the Peloponnesian War05 - History of the Peloponnesian War by ThucydidesDelve into the profound and intricate narrative of the Peloponnesian War, a pivotal conflict in Ancient Greece that unfolded between the Peloponnesian League, spearheaded by Sparta, and the Delian League, led by Athens, during the 5th Century BC. Penned by Thucydides, an Athenian general who experienced the war firsthand, this work is hailed as a cornerstone of historical scholarship. The History is meticulously organized into eight books, though these divisions were established by later editors. W. R. Connor captures Thucydides‚ artistry, describing him as an artist who responds to, selects and skillfully arranges his material, and develops its symbolic and em...
2025-09-0345 minHistory of the Peloponnesian War04 - History of the Peloponnesian War by ThucydidesDelve into the profound and intricate narrative of the Peloponnesian War, a pivotal conflict in Ancient Greece that unfolded between the Peloponnesian League, spearheaded by Sparta, and the Delian League, led by Athens, during the 5th Century BC. Penned by Thucydides, an Athenian general who experienced the war firsthand, this work is hailed as a cornerstone of historical scholarship. The History is meticulously organized into eight books, though these divisions were established by later editors. W. R. Connor captures Thucydides‚ artistry, describing him as an artist who responds to, selects and skillfully arranges his material, and develops its symbolic and em...
2025-09-0336 minHistory of the Peloponnesian War03 - History of the Peloponnesian War by ThucydidesDelve into the profound and intricate narrative of the Peloponnesian War, a pivotal conflict in Ancient Greece that unfolded between the Peloponnesian League, spearheaded by Sparta, and the Delian League, led by Athens, during the 5th Century BC. Penned by Thucydides, an Athenian general who experienced the war firsthand, this work is hailed as a cornerstone of historical scholarship. The History is meticulously organized into eight books, though these divisions were established by later editors. W. R. Connor captures Thucydides‚ artistry, describing him as an artist who responds to, selects and skillfully arranges his material, and develops its symbolic and em...
2025-09-0333 minHistory of the Peloponnesian War02 - History of the Peloponnesian War by ThucydidesDelve into the profound and intricate narrative of the Peloponnesian War, a pivotal conflict in Ancient Greece that unfolded between the Peloponnesian League, spearheaded by Sparta, and the Delian League, led by Athens, during the 5th Century BC. Penned by Thucydides, an Athenian general who experienced the war firsthand, this work is hailed as a cornerstone of historical scholarship. The History is meticulously organized into eight books, though these divisions were established by later editors. W. R. Connor captures Thucydides‚ artistry, describing him as an artist who responds to, selects and skillfully arranges his material, and develops its symbolic and em...
2025-09-0349 minHistory of the Peloponnesian War01 - History of the Peloponnesian War by ThucydidesDelve into the profound and intricate narrative of the Peloponnesian War, a pivotal conflict in Ancient Greece that unfolded between the Peloponnesian League, spearheaded by Sparta, and the Delian League, led by Athens, during the 5th Century BC. Penned by Thucydides, an Athenian general who experienced the war firsthand, this work is hailed as a cornerstone of historical scholarship. The History is meticulously organized into eight books, though these divisions were established by later editors. W. R. Connor captures Thucydides‚ artistry, describing him as an artist who responds to, selects and skillfully arranges his material, and develops its symbolic and em...
2025-09-0331 min
Talking StrategyS5E19: Thucydides: A Revolution in Strategic ThinkingThucydides set the 'gold standard' for a strategic analysis of war with his history of the Peloponnesian War: Dr Roel Konijnendijk explains how. Thucydides, who lived almost two-and-a-half millennia ago, revolutionised strategic analysis by asserting the place of human agency rather than attributing events as being shaped by Gods or fate. This is something that Machiavelli repeats centuries later in The Prince. Thucydides claimed to have identified patterns of strategic behaviour that he thought would be enacted 'as long as human nature is the same'. A fascinating question, however, is whether strategists have behaved according to these...
2025-07-0133 min
Heads Talk ®256 - Dr. Henry Huiyao Wang王辉耀, President: BRICS Series, Center for China & Globalisation (CCG) - The Thucydides TrapLet us know your thoughts. Send us a Text Message. Follow me to see #HeadsTalk Podcast Audiograms every Monday on LinkedInEpisode Title:🇨🇳The Thucydides Trap🇨🇳An insightful and timely episode for the #HTBRICSSeries on Heads Talk exploring the realities and the risks of The Thucydides Trap: the historical pattern where a rising power threatens to displace an established one, often resulting in conflict.Dr Henry Huiyao Wang, Founder and President of the Centre for China and Globalisation (CCG), is a leading academic in the fields of geopolitics...
2025-06-2951 min
Weird BooksChapter 42 - Thucydides, An Ancient Guide to Foreign PolicyWelcome to episode 42 of the “Weird Books” podcast, where ancient wisdom meets cutting-edge analysis. In today’s episode, we journey into the pages of Thucydides: An Ancient Guide to Foreign Policy to uncover insights that remain astonishingly relevant in our modern world.Thucydides, the renowned ancient historian, recorded events that continue to resonate with contemporary discussions on power, diplomacy, and strategy. His detailed observations about the nature of conflict and the subtle balance of statecraft offer us an invaluable lens for examining today’s intricate international relations.Throughout this episode, we delve into the nuances of Thucydid...
2025-04-2519 min
Ignite Your Ears To A Ground-Breaking Full Audiobook.Thucydides by Jennifer T. RobertsPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/76886to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Thucydides
Author: Jennifer T. Roberts
Narrator: Dina Pearlman
Format: mp3
Length: 4 hrs and 8 mins
Release date: 04-08-25
Ratings: 5 out of 5 stars, 1 rating
Genres: Europe
Publisher's Summary:
In 432 BCE the powerful city-state of Sparta on the peninsula of the Peloponnesus in southwestern Greece declared war on Athens, head of a mighty naval coalition. The war would last until Sparta finally brought Athens to its knees in 404. The Athenian aristocrat Thucydides, suspecting the magnitude of the conflict that was unfolding before his eyes, at once undertook to record its history...
2025-04-084h 08
The More Freedom Foundation PodcastTrump springs the Thucydides trapThe Thucydides Trap is often presented as an iron law of history—an inevitable march toward war between a rising power (China) and an established hegemon (the U.S.). But what if this narrative is more of a self-fulfilling prophecy than a historical certainty? In this episode of The More Freedom Foundation Podcast, Rob and Ruairi take a critical look at the misuse of Thucydides’ work, arguing that America resembles imperial Athens far more than it does Sparta. We break down why the "trap" is more of a political talking point than a sound historical analysis and why the real...
2025-03-1053 min
St. John's College (Santa Fe) LecturesDemocracy, Empire, and the Pharmakon in Thucydides (Larry George)Audio recording of a lecture given by Larry George on February 28, 2025 as part of the Dean’s Lecture & Concert Series. The Dean’s Office has provided this description of the event: “Does Thucydides believe that empire and democracy are compatible? Do war, conquest, domination, and the exploitation of other polities actually safeguard and protect political space for imperial democratic regimes to flourish, or do they instead corrupt, sicken, and poison the democratic body politic? Does imperial wealth and power perhaps function like a powerful, addictive political drug—strengthening, invigorating and revitalizing the polis, while at the same time intoxicating its demo...
2025-03-0748 min
Deep ThinkersThucydides’ Shocking Take on Power vs. Justice Will Change How You See the World—Fueled by Avonetics.comDive into the mind of ancient Greek philosopher Thucydides as he unravels the timeless clash between power and justice in international relations. Discover how his insights from the Peloponnesian War reveal the brutal reality of power as the ultimate currency and why injustice might sabotage long-term security. Explore the debate between realist and idealist perspectives, and uncover how Thucydides’ ideas still resonate in today’s political landscape. From ethics to the victors’ version of history, this deep dive will leave you questioning everything you thought you knew. For advertising opportunities, visit Avonetics.com.
2025-03-0312 minSt. John's College (Santa Fe) LecturesWhat Thucydides and Homer teach us about leadership today (Claudia Hauer, Alison Chapman, and Zion Peart)
Audio recording of an online panel discussion with tutor Claudia Hauer, tutor Alison Chapman, and current senior Zion Peart held on February 5, 2021 as part of the Dean's Lecture and Concert Series. The Dean's Office provided this description of the event : "In Strategic Humanism, St. John’s College tutor Claudia Hauer explores how Thucydides’ and Homer’s account of the problems of leadership remains relevant to us today. In the spirit of Mark Twain’s phrase, 'history doesn’t repeat itself, but if often rhymes,' Hauer sounds out the 'rhymes' between ancient Greek literature and our current era, examining themes in...
2024-12-1157 min
The Pillars: Jerusalem, Athens, and the Western MindThucydides: The History of the Peloponnesian WarsThucydides takes one step beyond Herodotus in his approach to history. As we read his account of the Peloponnesian Wars, we'll address the following questions: What is the difference between Thucydides' tragic perspective of the Peloponnesian Wars and the Homerian tragedy? How does Thucydides' description of Athenian devotion to the polis highlight a fundamental difference between Greeks and Jews? According to Thucydides in his recounting of Pericles' funeral oration, why should the Greek choose to do the right thing? Recommended Reading: Thucydides. On Justice, Power, and Human Nature. Translated and edited by Paul Woodruff. Indianapolis: Hackett Classics, 1993.
2024-12-1038 min
Immerse Yourself In The Transformative Full Audiobook Experience!The Thucydides Galactic Imperial Military High School Detective and Mystery Club: with a Space Dog by Jamin BassettePlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/192976to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Thucydides Galactic Imperial Military High School Detective and Mystery Club: with a Space Dog
Series: The Thucydides Galactic Imperial Military High School Detective and Mystery Club, Book 1
Author: Jamin Bassette
Narrator: Jamin Bassette
Format: mp3
Length: 6 hrs and 7 mins
Release date: 12-09-24
Ratings: 4.5 out of 5 stars, 3 ratings
Genres: Humorous
Publisher's Summary:
It is tricky enough being in the first freshmen class of humans in a post-intergraded galactic military high school, but Karel must work to push past cultural prejudice (others, as well as her own) in order...
2024-12-096h 07
Hot Takes on the ClassicsEpisode 4: Thucydides, Pericles' Funeral Oration: The Greatest Speech to ReadDescriptionIn this episode of Hot Takes on the Classics, Tim McIntosh and Emily Maeda dive into Pericles’ Funeral Oration as recorded by Thucydides in The Peloponnesian War. They discuss the speech's celebration of Athenian democracy, its striking contrast to Spartan culture, and its lessons on leadership and sacrifice. Tim delivers his hot take, claiming that Pericles' Funeral Oration is better read than heard, drawing from his extensive experience as a speechwriter. The episode also explores Athenian values and reflects on the legacy of play as a distinctive Greek contribution.Show Guide...
2024-11-2634 minHot Takes on the ClassicsEpisode 3: Thucydides, The Peloponnesian War: Not a Modern Historian, but a Participatory ChroniclerDescriptionIn this episode of Hot Takes on the Classics, hosts Tim McIntosh and Emily Maeda explore Thucydides' The Peloponnesian War, examining the legendary conflict between Athens and Sparta. They delve into Thucydides’ historical methodology, the moral lessons embedded in his accounts, and his views on leadership and power. Key topics include the differences between Athens and Sparta, the catastrophic Athenian plague, and pivotal speeches that reveal the complexities of war and governance. The episode concludes with a debate on Thucydides’ legacy as a historian and his relevance to modern political thought.Show...
2024-11-2644 min
Books of Titans PodcastThe Peloponnesian War by ThucydidesPrior to reading Thucydides’ Peloponnesian War, I envisioned a sort of Braveheart-like battle with lines of Athenians rushing towards lines of Spartans. That’s not even close to what happened. Most battles were proxy battles far from either Athens or Sparta and many battles were fought by sea.The Peloponnesian War took place between 431 - 404BC. This work covers years 431 - 411BC, abruptly ends mid-year, and is then picked up by Xenophon in Hellenika.Thucydides uses speeches (141 of them) to add tension & drama to the narrative. We as readers become part of the action, reading the...
2024-11-2251 min
The Greek CurrentThucydides, NATO, and the new era of great power politicsThe last decade Thucydides has moved to the center of the discussion, with concepts like the “Thucydides trap” debated in policy circles in Washington, DC when looking at how to navigate US relations with a rising China in what appears to be a new era of great power competition. So what can Thucydides tell us about our world today? This was the focus of a recent event in Athens at the Institute of International Relations featuring Professor Andrew Novo, a scholar of ancient and modern Mediterranean history and strategic studies. Andrew Novo joins Thanos Davelis to look at the less...
2024-04-0910 min
Embark On A Unforgettable Full Audiobook On Your Commute.The Peloponnesian War by ThucydidesPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/27506to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Peloponnesian War
Author: Thucydides
Narrator: Anna Isaksen
Format: mp3
Length: 20 hrs and 28 mins
Release date: 03-20-24
Ratings: 4.5 out of 5 stars, 2 ratings
Genres: Europe
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Dive into the tumultuous world of ancient Greece with Thucydides' History of the Peloponnesian War, a masterpiece that stands as one of the earliest and most influential works in historical writing. Thucydides, an Athenian general turned historian, presents a riveting account of the epic conflict between the Peloponnesian League, led by Sparta, and the Delian League, led by Athens, offering unprecedented insights...
2024-03-208h 28
De Oude Grieken38. ThucydidesVoor commentaar en reacties: harryhofkamp@live.nl
Een aflevering over de grote historicus Thucydides. Thucydides heeft een imposant werk over de Peloponnesische oorlog geschreven en tegelijkertijd een school over het denken over internationale politieke verhoudingen geïnitieerd. De Rob de Wijks en Bernard Hammelburgs van deze wereld staan nog altijd bij hem in het krijt.
2023-12-3037 min
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2023-09-1600 min
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2023-08-0400 min
St. John's College (Annapolis) LecturesOn Thucydides (Caleb Thompson)Recording of a lecture delivered on January 15, 2016, by Santa Fe tutor Caleb Thompson as part of the Formal Lecture Series.
Thompson says of his lecture: "Thucydides writes that during the horrors of the civil war in Corcyra, 'Words had to change their ordinary meaning and to take that which was now given them.' Or did they? We will look closely at the translation of that passage, reflect on the nature of meaning, and consider in detail the partisans' and Thucydides' use of the word 'courage.'"
2022-12-2347 min
What People DoEpisode 45: Georgios on the novel-like stories of ThucydidesLast month, we heard from academic Joel Schlosser on Herodotus, inspired by my own blog on some excerpts.
Now, a nice Redditor, Georgios from Greece who's read all of Thucydides agreed to discuss the ancient historian with me. We wander close to Thucydides and far afield, but most of all his enthusiasm, enjoyment and sense of humor about the principal characters and events from these old battles and political intrigues made our chat sparkle.
Interested in slowly reading ancient works with Georgios? Check out his Aristotle Study Group here.
2022-12-131h 10
The Nietzsche Podcast54: Thucydides - The Cure for Plato“My cure for Platonism has always been Thucydides.” Nietzsche saw in the first historian of Ancient Greece the will to adhere to realism, and to learn the lessons of the “harsh teacher” of war. Where he sees cowardice in Plato, Nietzsche sees courage in Thucydides, as well as the “practical justice” of allowing all the parties a fair representation of their viewpoint. Thucydides, for Nietzsche, is the epitome of the Sophist tradition, which he contrasts with the moralism of Socrates and Plato. In this episode, we discuss The History of the Peloponnesian War, Thucydides’ great contribution to world literature and history.
2022-11-221h 42
Writ LargeOn Thucydides' "History of the Peloponnesian War"Sometime around 450 BC in ancient Greece, a young Thucydides went with his father to hear the historian Herodotus speak. After the lecture, Thucydides announced that writing history was his life’s calling. He later wrote History of the Peloponnesian War, a chronicle of the 27-year civil war between the Athenians and the Spartans. Thucydides believed that history is cyclical, and he saw written history as more than just record keeping. He wanted to know why certain events unfolded as they did. In fact, Thucydides is one of the first Western historians to document a historical event year by year. Pro...
2022-11-1029 min
New Books in Ancient HistoryOn Thucydides' "History of the Peloponnesian War"Sometime around 450 BC in ancient Greece, a young Thucydides went with his father to hear the historian Herodotus speak. After the lecture, Thucydides announced that writing history was his life’s calling. He later wrote History of the Peloponnesian War, a chronicle of the 27-year civil war between the Athenians and the Spartans. Thucydides believed that history is cyclical, and he saw written history as more than just record keeping. He wanted to know why certain events unfolded as they did. In fact, Thucydides is one of the first Western historians to document a historical event year by year. Pro...
2022-11-1029 min
New Books in Military HistoryOn Thucydides' "History of the Peloponnesian War"Sometime around 450 BC in ancient Greece, a young Thucydides went with his father to hear the historian Herodotus speak. After the lecture, Thucydides announced that writing history was his life’s calling. He later wrote History of the Peloponnesian War, a chronicle of the 27-year civil war between the Athenians and the Spartans. Thucydides believed that history is cyclical, and he saw written history as more than just record keeping. He wanted to know why certain events unfolded as they did. In fact, Thucydides is one of the first Western historians to document a historical event year by year. Pro...
2022-11-1030 minSt. John's College (Annapolis) LecturesThe Enduring Relevance of Thucydides’ Peloponnesian War (Jeffrey R. Macris)Recording of a lecture delivered on April 6, 2022, by Jeffrey R. Macris as part of the LCDR Erik S. Kristensen Lecture Series.
Twenty-four centuries ago the ancient Greek world erupted in a fratricidal war that pitted Athens and its allies versus Sparta and theirs. Exiled by his Athenian peers, the general Thucydides penned a history of the Peloponnesian War that drew upon eyewitness accounts and objective evidence. His quest to seek an objective truth, free from bias or national hyperbole, has earned for him the title of “father of scientific history.” Dr. Macris’ lecture, entitled “The Enduring Relevance of Thucy...
2022-08-2430 min
Political Philosophy“The Strong Do What They Can and the Weak Suffer What They Must:” The Melian Dialogue (Thucydides 6)
I read the Melian Dialogue, a central episode in Thucydides’ History of the Peloponnesian War, and offer some commentary on the most significant parts. Thucydides’ realism is not identical to the Athenians’ realism, which is more deterministic and extreme.
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2022-08-1430 min
History In Hindi PodcastThucydides - थ्यूसीडीडीज़ | Mini Stories #4Thucydides
Thucydides was a military general and historian from the city state of Athens. He lived in the 5th century BC and is best known for writing down a detailed account of The Peloponnesian War, a multi-generational conflict between various Greek city-states. This is his story.
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2022-06-1506 min
Casting Through Ancient Greece50: Introducing Thucydides with Prof. James RommI find it very fitting that with this 50th episode we are now transitioning into a new phase of Greek history. A point that is often officially seen where the Archaic Age ends and the Classical Age starts, its also where we say goodbye to Herodotus as our main foundational source and welcome in Thucydides. While it is also a major transitional event in the Greek world coming away from the Persian invasions, with all of the political and diplomatic developments that would occur leading to conflict from within the Greek world. Though, before picking back up the narrative...
2022-04-0852 min
Startup RebelsThucydides on World War 3A dictatorship and a democracy go to war, tearing the world apart. Though their values are deeply opposed, most people in both camps don't want to fight, and yet they are drawn inexorably into conflict. Sound familiar?
A crucial case study used by the Naval War College for analyzing a possible conflict between the U.S and China is Thucydides' Peloponnesian War. There are many parallels as well with a conflict between the U.S and Russia.
One of the first histories ever written, Thucydides looks at the war between Athens and Sparta to explore...
2022-03-131h 49
Finneran's WakeThe History Of The Peloponnesian War by Thucydides | A Reading“Our institutions do not emulate the laws of others. We do not copy our neighbors: rather, we are an example to them. Our system is called a democracy, for it respects the majority and not the few”. To this day, some two and a half millennia hence, Athens still remains an example to its neighbors. Mounted high above us, she enjoys the lonely summit of grandeur and refinement to which every civilization hopes to ascend. She alone breathes this thin air to which we’ll never be fully acclimatized. The greatness of any age, the perfection of any epoch, shines less b...
2021-11-281h 11
State Of Client AcquisitionEp. 29 - How The Philosophy of Realism - Thucydides, Hobbes, Machiavelli et al - Can Make You A MillionaireA deep dive into Realism and how this Philosophy can advance your business journey.
Realism forces you to look at the world how it is and adjust to it.
The antithesis would be Idealism where you imagine the world as it should be and then trying to mould the world in this image.
Evan Thomsen (www.evanthomsen.com) is a firm believer that the first way is far superior and allows you to build a business much more effectively.
In this sweeping conversation, Evan takes us through a history of Realism...
2021-10-012h 08
Well That Aged WellEpisode 43: Ranking top 10 Empires. A colaboration with The Youtube Channel ThucydidesIn this episode we do a colaboration with the Youtube channel Thucydides. His work is focused around Roman and ancient history but today we decided to do a top 10 list where we rank empires throgout world history. We will not only do a top 10 rank. We will also discuss the influence, and the historical significance these empires has on our world history. What is our number one pick? Find out by watching this episode of "Well That Aged Welll". With "Erlend Hedegart".You can find Thucydides channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC77wh_uzI3gRjRCGG-vMmwA/aboutSupport...
2021-08-261h 14The History of Literature321 ThucydidesJacke and Mike take a look at the life and works of Thucydides (c. 460 to c. 400 B.C.), an Athenian general whose History of the Peloponnesian War has earned him the title of "the father of scientific history" or sometimes "the other father of history." We discuss the highlights of Thucydides, what it's like to read him in 2021, whether it's better to read him straight through or only for the famous parts (such as the Pericles funeral oration and the Melian dialogue) and how he compares with his predecessor Herodotus, the earlier Ancient Greek historian who took a very...
2021-04-121h 04
TWOgetherThucydides On Justice, Power & Human NatureListen to this podcast about how Thucydides, classic political thought impacts battlefield strategies. Commander DelaOssa shares with host, Anne Michelle regarding the modality of speech to bring about motives for action on the battlefield. The translator's account of Thucydides On Justice, Power and Human Nature states Pericles stated "speeches rarely affect action, although they frequently bring light to the motives for action."
2021-03-1045 min
The Sosh PodcastEpisode 14: Restoring Thucydides and the Classics, featuring Dr. Jay ParkerOn this episode of the SOSH Podcast, COL (Ret.) Jay Parker and Dr. Scott Silverstone sit down to talk about Dr. Parker’s latest book, “Restoring Thucydides: Testing Familiar Lessons and Deriving New Ones.” The two discussed topics such as why Thucydides is so frequently misunderstood, whether the Melian Dialogue really was a validation of Realism as is commonly believed, and what the real lessons are that we should be drawing from classical scholars like Thucydides, Machiavelli, and Sun Tzu.
COL (Ret.) Jay Parker is an alumni of the USMA Social Sciences Department, having served as a Pr...
2021-02-2539 min
Bitcoin & MarketsThucydides Trap: China vs US, Real or Debunked? - E225Full show notes with images and links at At first glance, the Chinese miracle has survived the virus recession and returned to growth. There is no lack of articles proclaiming the inevitable dominance of the communists, sitting atop the list of largest economies in the world. An idea that a rising CCP will want to stretch its new found legs and exercise influence over international trade and diplomacy, and that will bring them into direct conflict with the declining power, the US. This idea was titled the Thucydides Trap by Graham Allison in 2012. Since then it has been a widely...
2021-02-1537 min
Bitcoin & MarketsThucydides Trap: China vs US, Real or Debunked? - E225 Full show notes with images and links at https://bitcoinandmarkets.com/e225 At first glance, the Chinese miracle has survived the virus recession and returned to growth. There is no lack of articles proclaiming the inevitable dominance of the communists, sitting atop the list of largest economies in the world. An idea that a rising CCP will want to stretch its new found legs and exercise influence over international trade and diplomacy, and that will bring them into direct conflict with the declining power, the US. This idea was titled the Thucydides Trap by Graham...
2021-02-1537 min
Classical Wisdom SpeaksThucydides, Power and Modern Politics with Johanna HaninkWhat is the nature of Power? How is it demonstrated in the ancient world? Can we learn from History’s examples of war, peace, and plague? And what relevancy does Thucydides' speeches have in the here and now?This week's Classical Wisdom Speaks episode is with Dr. Johanna Hanink, Associate Professor of Classics at Brown University about her recent translation of Thucydides.You can get Johanna’s latest book, "How to Think about War: An Ancient Guide to Foreign Policy", Here: https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691190150/how-to-think-about-warFor those interested in the E...
2021-01-1015 min
Classical Wisdom Speaks#24 - Thucydides, Power and Modern Politics with Johanna HaninkWhat is the nature of Power? How is it demonstrated in the ancient world? Can we learn from History’s examples of war, peace, and plague? And what relevancy does Thucydides' speeches have in the here and now?This week's Classical Wisdom Speaks episode is with Dr. Johanna Hanink, Associate Professor of Classics at Brown University about her recent translation of Thucydides.You can get Johanna’s latest book, "How to Think about War: An Ancient Guide to Foreign Policy", Here: https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691190150/how-to-think-about-warFor those interested in the E...
2021-01-1015 min
The AncientsThucydides: Thoughts on the Athenian EmpireFrom 478 BCE until 404 BCE, a collection of Greek city-states were united under the leadership of Athens. Beyond inscriptions and a few minor sources, there is very little to tell us about life within this empire … that is, except the works of Thucydides, an Athenian historian and general who wrote a history of the Peloponnesian War. Professor Polly Low from Durham University spoke to Tristan about what we can learn from Thucydides work about this Athenian empire. How did Athens come to have this power? How did they keep their subjects in line? What did Thucydides miss out?
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2020-12-1740 minThe AncientsThucydides: Thoughts on the Athenian EmpireFrom 478 BCE until 404 BCE, a collection of Greek city-states were united under the leadership of Athens. Beyond inscriptions and a few minor sources, there is very little to tell us about life within this empire … that is, except the works of Thucydides, an Athenian historian and general who wrote a history of the Peloponnesian War. Professor Polly Low from Durham University spoke to Tristan about what we can learn from Thucydides work about this Athenian empire. How did Athens come to have this power? How did they keep their subjects in line? What did Thucydides miss out?
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2020-12-1740 min
FoundIdeas about ThucydidesIn this excellent episode from the Ideas podcast, Nahlah Ayed explains how the plague of Athens struck in 430 BC, violently killing up to half of the Greek city's population. Thucydides was on hand to document the grim symptoms, as well as the social and psychological fallout. His vivid account holds enduring lessons for us during pandemic times today. Find more Ideas at https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-23-ideas/clip/15783785-thucydides-part-2-lessons-plague-athens
2020-11-2255 min
Sovereign NationsThe Trap of the Thucydides Trap | The Causes of Things Ep. 24In the world of international politics, much has been made of the concept called the Thucydides Trap. Thucydides's Trap postulates that catastrophic war is a forgone conclusion when there is a new power rising that threatens the domination of an established power. Sadly, this reflexive concept has been idea-laundered throughout international think tanks for years, resulting in policies that demand the disintegration and weakening of the United States and the capitulation to the Communist Chinese Party. Today we will examine the trap of looking at the Thucydides Trap as an inevitable event as opposed to a situation that can be...
2020-07-2736 min
The Unprofessional Analyststhucydides' trap and its application to sino-american relationsin this episode, yihong and julian discuss the thucydides trap, a theory in which war will break out between a hegemon and a rising power. yihong and julian then take from the thucydides trap and apply it to the likelihood of a war between china and the united states.
2020-07-2636 min
Combat and Classics PodcastEp. 38 Thucydides Part I with Andrea RadasanuJeff and Brian are joined by Dr. Andrea Radasanu, Acting Director of the University Honors Program at Northern Illinois University, to discuss Thucydides "History of the Peloponnesian War," specifically the Athenian plague and Pericles funeral oration.
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2020-06-1749 min
Ethics in Action PodcastThucydides and the Plague: A Conversation with Greg FriedIn the History of the Peloponnesian War, Thucydides provides a vivid description of the physical and social toll that a terrible plague took on Athens, a year or so into its war with Sparta. What explains the staying power of Thucydides' account? And what can we learn from it as we grapple with our own (albeit far less deadly) Covid 19 crisis?
Greg Fried is Professor of philosophy at Boston College. He has taught at the University of Chicago, Boston University, California State University Los Angeles, and Suffolk University. He teaches and publishes in political philosophy, with a p...
2020-04-1755 min
The Institute of World PoliticsWhat Thucydides can Teach Us About Hong Kong and China: a Critical ResponseAbout the Lecture: In 2017, Graham Allison, founding dean of the Harvard Kennedy School and former assistant secretary of defense, published “Destined For War: Can America and China Escape Thucydides’s Trap?” Allison’s Thucydides’s Trap rapidly became an influential statement on the challenge that a rising China poses to the international order created and lead by the United States. To help understand the dangers that China’s rapid economic, technological, and military growth poses to both countries, Allison draws on the classic statement on great power war — Thucydides’ History of the Peloponnesian War — to argue that the “structural stress caused when a rising...
2019-12-051h 19
Ancient Greece Declassified28 Thucydides: A Historian for Our Time? w/ Emily GreenwoodThe Athenian historian Thucydides observed and chronicled the greatest military conflict of his day: the epic contest between Athens and Sparta known as the Peloponnesian War (431-404BC). Much more than just a straightforward history, his work is a study of the struggle between democracy and oligarchy, as well as a meditation on the dangers of populism and political polarization. Perhaps for this reason, Thucydides' work has experienced a surge in popularity over recent years as polarization and civil strife have spread throughout the developed world. In this episode we are joined by Emily Greenwood, professor of...
2019-11-2458 min
Thales PressCastThucydidesDr. Jon Stewart of the Institute of Philosophy at the Slovak Academy of Sciences provides a lecture on the historical background and the major episodes of Thucydides' "History of the Peloponnesian War."
2019-10-061h 02
A Better Peace: The War Room PodcastTHE NATURE AND CHARACTER OF WAR -- THUCYDIDES (GREAT STRATEGISTS)We continue our Great Strategists series with an episode on the man whose works serve as a foundation of strategic thought about war. Thucydides (c. 460-400 BC) was a Athenian general in the Peloponnesian War who, early on, recognized the War's potential for transforming the political and social structures of the period. Thus, he set out to write a detailed account of the War from its onset. His aim was to understand how wars began, its impacts on combatant forces and societies, and to raise questions about the meaning of 'just' war. His first-person perspective adds color and power to...
2019-08-2832 min
Message to Kings - A Biblical History of Man404BC: The Golden Age of Greece, the Peloponnesian War and how Thucydides Saved AmericaHow Thucydides Saved AmericaThe Golden Age of Greece is marked by great innovation. We cover a list of Greek accomplishments and the rise of Athens as the leading power in Greece leading into the Peloponnesian War and its devastating fall. Thucydides is our chief historian of the war and his histories educate future students of history on the lessons of the rise and fall of the first democracy. www.messagetokings.com
2019-07-0422 min
Embark On The Sensational Full Audiobook Now, Curious Minds!How to Think About War by Thucydides, Johanna Hanink - translator, Johanna Hanink - introductionPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/126874to listen full audiobooks.
Title: How to Think About War
Series: Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers
Author: Thucydides, Johanna Hanink - translator, Johanna Hanink - introduction
Narrator: David de Vries
Format: mp3
Length: 2 hrs and 59 mins
Release date: 03-19-19
Ratings: 4.5 out of 5 stars, 61 ratings
Genres: Military
Publisher's Summary:
For nearly 2,500 years, students, politicians, political thinkers, and military leaders have read the eloquent and shrewd speeches in Thucydides' History of the Peloponnesian War for profound insights into military conflict, diplomacy, and the behavior of people and countries in times of crisis. How to Think...
2019-03-192h 59A Better Peace: The War Room PodcastBEYOND THUCYDIDES: HERODOTUS, XENOPHON & UNDERSTANDING WAR (GREAT STRATEGISTS)What if we spent one day on Herodotus, one day on Thucydides, and one day on Xenophon [at the War College]?
Students with a basic foundation of ancient military history are likely to know about Thucydides and his accounts of the Peloponnesian War from both strategic and operational perspectives. But it would be an oversight to stop there, as there were other important war historians in antiquity. This episode in A BETTER PEACE's Great Strategists series explores two of them -- Herodotus, who wrote about the rise of the Persian Empire, and Xenophon, who fought in Cyrus the Younger's latter...
2019-02-2723 min
Great Strategists Archives - War Room - U.S. Army War CollegeBEYOND THUCYDIDES: HERODOTUS, XENOPHON & UNDERSTANDING WAR (GREAT STRATEGISTS)What if we spent one day on Herodotus, one day on Thucydides, and one day on Xenophon [at
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2019-02-2723 min
China in the WorldGraham Allison on Avoiding the Thucydides TrapHow can the United States and China peacefully manage growing bilateral competition? In this podcast, Paul Haenle spoke with Graham Allison, Douglas Dillon Professor of Government at Harvard University, on the concept of the Thucydides Trap and its relevance to the U.S.-China relationship.Allison said the Thucydides Trap is the best framework to understand why there is potential for conflict between the United States and China. As China grew stronger, the U.S. failed to recognize Beijing would increasingly assert its own vision for the international order, thereby challenging the American-led global system. China...
2018-12-2033 min
MidratsEpisode 394: A Midsummer's Thucydides with Kori SchakeFor a man who last walked the Earth almost 2,500 years ago, 2017 has been a great year for Thucydides.The old Greek historian is having quite a renaissance. Of course, he's always been there, but the Whitehouse is interested in himm, so everyone else is as well, especially with regard to the often mentioned, "Thucydides’s Trap."For those not familiar with his work, The History Of The Peloponnesian War, in her article earlier this month in The Atlantic, our guest this week outlines where people should focus.Thucydides is often associated with hard-edged realism, as i...
2017-07-231h 02
Fear, Honor, and InterestEpisode 4 - ThucydidesIn this week's episode, David and I discuss one of the great works of history - Thucydides's writings on the Peloponnesian War. We talk about why this text is so beloved in international relations and military circles, how it sheds insight on modern problems, and how it gave us the name of the show.
Additional links:
Background on Bannon and Thucydides -http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2017/06/21/why-the-white-house-is-reading-greek-history-215287
A piece criticizing populists using Thucydides - https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2017/07/the-summer-of-misreading-thucydides/533859/?utm_source=twb
A piece refuting the notion of a "Thucydides Trap" - http://supchina.com/2017/06/12/no-thucydides-trap/
2017-07-2300 min
Hoover Institution: Security by the BookDestined For War: Can America And China Escape Thucydides's Trap?The Hoover Institution hosted "Destined for War: Can America and China Escape Thucydides's Trap?" on Wednesday, July 12, 2017 from 5:00pm - 7:00pm EST.
The Hoover Institution's National Security, Technology and Law Working Group, along with Hoover's Washington, DC office, invite you to a discussion of Destined for War: Can America and China Escape Thucydides's Trap? Jack Goldsmith, working group co-chair and senior fellow at the Hoover Institution, interviewed author Graham Allison about why Thucydides's Trap is the best lens for understanding U.S.-China relations in the twenty-first century. (Playing time: 51:19)
2017-07-1400 min
Hoover InstitutionDestined For War: Can America And China Escape Thucydides's Trap?The Hoover Institution hosted "Destined for War: Can America and China Escape Thucydides's Trap?" on Wednesday, July 12, 2017 from 5:00pm - 7:00pm EST.
The Hoover Institution's National Security, Technology and Law Working Group, along with Hoover's Washington, DC office, invite you to a discussion of Destined for War: Can America and China Escape Thucydides's Trap? Jack Goldsmith, working group co-chair and senior fellow at the Hoover Institution, interviewed author Graham Allison about why Thucydides's Trap is the best lens for understanding U.S.-China relations in the twenty-first century.
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Office HoursGraham Allison on U.S.-China, War, Thucydides, and CorgisHarvard Kennedy School Professor Graham Allison (@GrahamTAllison) takes a moment to talk with Aroop Mukharji (@aroopmukharji) about his new book “Destined for War: Can America and China Escape Thucydides’s Trap?” Allison explains the big idea that is Thucydides’s Trap, what might spark war between America and China, and what he has in common with Queen Elizabeth II.
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