Thucydides, Hobbes, and the Interpretation of Realism

by Laurie M. Johnson

Book Overview

This original book has been consistently cited by scholars of international relations who explore the roots of realism in Thucydides's history and the political philosophy of Thomas Hobbes. While acknowledging that neither thinker fits perfectly within the confines of international relations realism, Laurie M. Johnson proposes Hobbes's philosophy is more closely aligned with it than Thucydides's.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1501747800
• ISBN13: 9781501747809
• Release Date: January 2020
• Publisher: Northern Illinois University Press
• Length: 276 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher