Love of Glory and the Common Good: Aspects of the Political Thought of Thucydides

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well written, and provocatively argued. Anyone interested in Thucydides can profit from this fine book. - Paul Rahe, author of Republics Ancient and Modern

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Love of Glory provides interesting arguments. . . . There are valuable insights . . . * Canadian Journal of Political Science *
Scholars seeking to understand why democracies have thrived and how they have been undermined can profit from Love of Glory and the Common Good. * The Review of Politics *
. . . well written, and provocatively argued. Anyone interested in Thucydides can profit from this fine book. -- Paul Rahe, Hillsdale College
. . . many clever insights. . . . This is a good book. * Political Studies Review *
The book is often incisive and stimulates reaction and deserves to be added to the Thucydides stable. * Classical Review *
Palmer has what art critics would call a 'good eye,' ability, shared by too few Thucydidean scholars. * Ethics: An International Journal of Social, Political, and Legal Philosophy *

Author Bio

Michael Palmer is associate professor political science at the University of Maine. His writings in traditional political theory have appeared in many publications, including Interpretation: A Journal of Political Philosophy, The Review of Politics and American Political Science Review.