The fundamental problems of international politics (e.g., inter-state competition, alliances, deterrence, 'domino theory', coercion, appeasement, security dilemma, balance of power, etc.), despite dramatic technological changes, remain unchanged through the ages.
Therefore, it is reasonable that Thucydides is considered relevant for strategic analysts who seek to understand, among other things, the logic of competition between a land power and a maritime power (e.g., Athens-Sparta, Rome-Carthage, England-Germany, USA-Soviet Union), for political scientists who try to understand the logic of imperialism, and for philosophers who strive to comprehend the relationship between "nature" (or power) and "law" (or morality).
(Athanasios Platyas) [Excerpt from the text on the back cover of the edition]
