Episode 4 - Thucydides

In 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/