Thucydides' History presents first realist perspective in international relations. Realists emphasize human egoism and absence of international government. Power and security are central issues in international relations. Realists reject moral norms in international politics
Prosopography investigates common characteristics of untraceable groups. Term coined by Lawrence Stone in 1971, first used in 1897. Derives from classical rhetoric's "prosopopeia" figure
Graham Allison coined the term to describe war tendency between rising and ruling powers. Allison's Harvard study found 12 out of 16 historical conflicts resulted in war. Term originated from Thucydides's prediction of Peloponnesian War's inevitability
Folkways are habits and customs that arise from needs and satisfy them. They are made unconsciously through repeated acts and group cooperation. Folkways are universal, imperative, and invariable in the beginning. They become more arbitrary and positive over time
Born in 1737 in Putney, England, to a landed gentry family. Suffered from illness and became an avid reader. Converted to Catholicism at Oxford, then returned to Protestantism in Switzerland. Visited Rome in 1764 as part of a three-year Grand Tour
Donald Quataert's second edition examines Ottoman Empire from 1700 to 1922. Text aims to make Ottoman history accessible to both students and general readers. Based on author's own research and extensive international scholarship