RUSI JournalVOLUME 166ISSUE 2members only

Why the ‘Fear, Honour and Interest’ Trinity Harms Our Understanding of War

Samuel Zilincik
2 July 2021clockLong Read
A statue of Thucydides in front of Austria's parliament. The statue of Thucydides in front of Austria’s Parliament, Vienna. Courtesy of PjrStatues/Alamy

The statue of Thucydides in front of Austria’s Parliament, Vienna. Courtesy of PjrStatues/Alamy

Research shows that complex emotional responses contribute to armed conflict, and dominant interpretations of the Thucydidean trinity may be too reductive.

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