Thucydides’s account, History of the Peloponnesian War, is considered a classic, as well as being one of the earliest known ...

The Peloponnesian War is the name given to the long series of conflicts between Athens and Sparta that lasted from 431 until 404 BC. The reasons for this war are sometimes traced back as far as ...

The Thucydides' Trap examines the risk of conflict when a rising power challenges an established one, from ancient Greece to ...

First-hand account by Thucydides of the wars between Athens and Sparta in the 5th century BC, which reshaped the face of ancient Greece. Read by David Horovitch. Abridged by Tom Holland.

World War I provides a nice contrast to the violent power transitions of Thucydides’ day. Littoral Combat Ships are joining the fleet whether critics like it or not. Here’s how to use them.