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This volume examines the period from Rome's earliest involvement in the eastern Mediterranean to the establishment of Roman geopolitical dominance over all the Greek states from the Adriatic Sea to Syria by the 180s BC. * Applies modern political theory to ancient Mediterranean history, taking a Realist approach to its analysis of Roman involvement in the Greek Mediterranean * Focuses on the harsh nature of interactions among states under conditions of anarchy while examining the conduct of both Rome and Greek states during the period, and focuses on what the concepts of modern political science can tell us about ancient international relations * Includes detailed discussion of the crisis that convulsed the Greek world in the last decade of the third century BC * Provides a balanced portrait of Roman militarism and imperialism in the Hellenistic world
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"A strength of Eckstein's volume is the balance ofinternational relations theory with the detailed history of thetransformation of the Hellenistic multipolar anarchy from the FirstIllyrian War to the period of Roman "unipolarity". Thisconsolidates the placement of political theory within currenthistoriography of the interstate relations of the mid- Republic andHellenistic world. Based on the reception of IR Realism in thevarious studies cited here which have engaged directly orperipherally with Eckstein's volume, there are two majorideas for which he argues that are already working their waythrough the ancient historical consciousness: that fear, threat,force and violence underpin interstate discourses and werecommonplace in the experiences and strategies of both primary andsecondary polities; and that all polities were stakeholders ininternational relations, with neither Roman (or others')ambivalence preventing their participation, nor secondarystates' comparative weakness limiting their determination tojoin the negotiation of conflict. We shall in future see much morescholarship based upon these two central arguments." (Bryn Mawr Classical Review, 7 May 2013)"In this excellent book, Arthur Eckstein utilizes modernpolitical science and interstate relations theory, especiallyso-called Realist theory, in order to illuminate the topic of Romanexpansion during the middle Republic." (New EnglandClassical Journal, May 2009)
"Clearly and engagingly written and augmented by four maps,this book will appeal to students and scholars alike."(Choice, April 2009)"This is a stimulating and provocative book that will forcescholars to look afresh at Rome's conquest of the easternMediterranean."
-Andrew Erskine, University of Edinburgh
"Clearly and engagingly written and augmented by four maps,this book will appeal to students and scholars alike."(Choice, April 2009)"This is a stimulating and provocative book that will forcescholars to look afresh at Rome's conquest of the easternMediterranean."
-Andrew Erskine, University of Edinburgh