Can we learn from Thucydides' writings on the Trump of ancient Athens?
- Written by Chris Mackie, Professor of Greek Studies, La Trobe University
Is there a historical parallel to Donald Trump's rise?EPA/Michael ReynoldsThere is much consternation, and quite a bit of alarm, at the recent vote of the British people to leave the EU, and the equally astonishing emergence of Donald Trump as the Republican candidate for the US presidency. Early on in these campaigns there was a tendency to mock...







