Monoson, Susan, “The Illusion of Power and the Disruption of Moral Norms: Thucydides’ Critique of Periclean Policy,” The American Political Science Review, Vol. 92, no. 2, 285-297, 1998.

This analysis of Thucydides “History of the Peloponnesian War” focuses on his treatment of Pericles. The ancient historian’s use of antithesis is examined to appreciate his style and to understand his political philosophy.

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