How to Think about War: An Ancient Guide to Foreign Policy

by Thucydides

Book Overview

An accessible modern translation of essential speeches from Thucydides's History that takes readers to the heart of his profound insights on diplomacy, foreign policy, and war

Why do nations go to war? What are citizens willing to die for? What justifies foreign invasion? And does might always make right? For nearly 2,500 years, students, politicians, political thinkers, and military leaders have read the eloquent and shrewd...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691190151
• ISBN13: 9780691190150
• Release Date: February 2019
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 4.8" x 7.5"