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Thucydides on International Law and Political Theory
Thucydides on International Law and Political Theory
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Thucydides on International Law and Political Theory demonstrates that in classical times, especially in the era of the Peloponnesian War, international law and strategy existed in an advanced form among the city-states of ancient Greece. It shows how the work of Thucydides and classical Greek international law and politics have influenced aspects of modern international law and international politics. Iacovos Kareklas extensively analyzes Thucydidean political realism and indicates how it differs from modern realist and neo-realist theories of politics and presents that the “just war” theory of Thucydides’s time formed the legal and political basis of contemporary kinds of military intervention. Further, interstate treaties as listed in the work of Thucydides are categorized, interpreted, and commented upon. The military strategy of classical Greece and the role of religion in foreign policy decision making are also emphasized.
Table of Contents
Hegemonic War: Similarities between the Peloponnesian War and the Cold War
Theory of Foreign Policy
International Law and Ethics in World Politics
Grounds of War in Classical Greek International Law and Causes of War in ThucydidesThe Origins of Humanitarian Law of Armed Conflict in ThucydidesLaw of TreatiesPersonalities in ThucydidesI. Alcibiades
II. The Funeral Speech of Pericles
Political Intelligence in the War of the Peloponnesians and the AtheniansStrategy in the Peloponnesian War and Modern International PoliticsThe Grand Strategy of Sparta
Religion in the Politics of the Peloponnesian WarNatural Phenomena
Ethics and Religion
Oracles and Thucydides
Metaphysics in the History of Thucydides and HerodotusEpilogue
Product details
| Published | Jan 20 2020 |
|---|---|
| Format | Hardback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 198 |
| ISBN | 9781498599580 |
| Imprint | Lexington Books |
| Dimensions | 9 x 6 inches |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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