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Addresses the West's current crisis of confidence. Reflecting on how the famed Roman philosopher-statesmen Marcus Tullius Cicero thought and acted in a time of great turbulence in the ancient world, this book offers lessons to 21st century students of politics and statesmen alike.
Scott B. Nelson is Research and Strategy Advisor at the Austrian Economics Center and the Hayek Institute, in Vienna, Austria. He is the author of Tragedy and History: The German Influence on Raymond Aron's Political Thought. Nelson holds a B.A. in Greek and Roman Studies from the University of Calgary, an M.A. in Advanced International Studies from the Diplomatic Academy of Vienna, and a doctorate from the University of Vienna.
Matthew Edwards is a Vienna-based analyst and consultant. He focuses on security affairs, political risk, and international development and has worked for the British Ministry of Defence. Edwards frequently writes and speaks on resource politics, counterterrorism, and policy development. He holds a B.A. in History from the University of York and an M.A. in War Studies from King's College, London. He is currently pursuing a second graduate degree, in Viking Studies, at the University of the Highlands and Islands, Scotland.