Thucydides and Rationalism A Study Beyond Rational Choice

Authors

Spyridon N. Litsas

Abstract

This article compares two different forms of political rationalism; The well-known Rational Choice Theory and the formula deriving from the Thucydidean analysis in the Peloponnesian War, the Thucydidean Rational Choice Theory. I argue that while Rational Choice Theory is designed to analyse domestic socio-political and economic event, the Thucydidean Rational Choice Theory is the procedure for presenting international analyses instead.

Recommended Citation

Spyridon N. Litsas (2018) "Thucydides and Rationalism A Study Beyond Rational Choice," The Journal of International Relations, Peace Studies, and Development: Vol. 4: Iss. 1, Article 9.
Available at: https://scholarworks.arcadia.edu/agsjournal/vol4/iss1/9