5/13/2023 0 Comments What Is a Man? by Waller R. Newell![]() ![]() It’s basically the residue of the modern behavioral and positivistic political science that began with Hobbes and continued with the Enlightenment. One is the prevalence of the “rational actor” theory in the social sciences, which assumes that political actors are universally motivated by material self-interest. There are two main reasons for this lack of perspective. Contemporary approaches often overlook this historical depth, including the varieties of tyranny and the psychological complexity of the tyrannical personality. ![]() Tyranny is one of the oldest forms of authority known to mankind, and it still exists today. ![]() Newell: It’s true that there’s a lot of source material available today, but it often lacks historical perspective. With so much contemporary source material available today, how valuable or relevant is the study of history in your field? As I understand it, you're a specialist in political science. UNRV: Thank you for taking a few moments to answer our questions. Newell about his latest book Tyrants: A History of Power, Injustice, and Terror. Mark Ollard for UNRV: Today we have the distinct pleasure to interview professional scholar, educator, public intellectual and journalist Waller R. ![]()
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