With the return of great-power competition, policymakers and analysts are looking for guidance from an unexpected source—Thucydides’ account of the fifth-century BC conflict between Athens and Sparta. In this conversation, distinguished historian Victor Davis Hanson discusses the powerful and fascinating parallels between the Peloponnesian War and our modern-day conflicts.

This conversation was recorded via Zoom on July 28, 2020, and was moderated by Hugh Liebert (U.S. Military Academy). This conversation was part of the 2020 Political Studies Program. Learn more by visiting https://hertogfoundation.org.