Thucydides Times
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A Ginormous Storm Came Down From the Heavens?!
WWII Could've Not Been Recorded!!
Thucydides' realism has had a timeless impact on the way contemporary analysts perceive international relations. He had a coherent framework and identified as "Thucydides' political philosophy" or serve even as the basis for a series of laws about the science of modern politics. In fact, political scientists have treated the work of Thucydides in World War II era.
States Could Be Divided!!
As a result of his study of the Peloponnesian War, Thucydides drew a fundamental distinction between the mode of politics within a certain state and the pattern of political interaction among several states. He studied this among the Greek city-states and developed a harsh recollection of their functioning.
Theories Used Today!!
Thucydides was the first to describe international relations as anarchic and immoral. Which could be controversial in today's society but he had hindsight for the Melian League. The "Melian dialogue" best exemplifies Thucydides' view that interstate politics lack regulation and justice. In the "Melian dialogue," he wrote that, in interstate relations, "the strong do what they have the power to do and the weak accept what they have to accept."