The insights of an ancient historian show that the causes of civil unrest are often the same over time and across societies.
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A military historian and U.S. Army veteran explains how wars are not easy to win – something political leaders often forget when looking at the calculus of conflict.
Trump might have popularised the idea of fake news, but 26 centuries ago Plato and Thucydides were convinced intellectuals and poets were duping the people and undermining democracy.
The comparison between ancient Athens and modern China, and Sparta and the US, through the Thucydides Trap, has its limitations.
As populism reemerges, Thucydides’s insights into the power of words to influence public sentiments remain acutely up-to-date.
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Senior Lecturer, Strategic and Defence Studies Centre, Australian National University
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Professor, Department of Classics and Ancient History, University of Sydney
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Rachel Hadas is a Friend of The Conversation.
Professor of English, Rutgers University - Newark
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Head of Humanities and Creative Arts and Associate Professor of American History, University of Canterbury
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Professor and USS Midway Chair in Modern U.S. Military History, San Diego State University
