Author Description
The East Romans Of Byzantium And The Sasanian Persians Competed As Geopolitical Rivals For Over Four Centuries Between 224 To 628 Ad. Through A Series Of Intractable Conflicts These Two Great Empires Would Develop A Dual Hierarchy That Sought To Divide The Known World Between Them. Despite Competing Claims To Universal Rule, Mutual Spheres Of Interest Arose As Both Empires Sought To Create Rules, Norms And Standard Practices Of Diplomatic Behaviour To Regulate Their Inter-imperial Rivalry. Defined By Contemporaries As The 'two Eyes' Of The Earth, This Suzerain Order Aimed To Hierarchically Organise Those Considered As Barbarians. This Period Of Late Antiquity Is Rarely Considered Within The Discipline Of International Relations (ir), But Through An English School Approach, This Work Examines The Diverse Suzerain Order Of Late Antiquity As 'barbarous' Nomadic Tribes Challenged The Hierarchical Ambitions Of Two Rival Empires Who Both Claimed A Unique Role In The Maintenance Of World Order
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THE THESIS
This work investigates how the Byzantine and Sasanian Empires constructed a dual-hegemonic world order to regulate their four-century rivalry during Late Antiquity. Dr. Kevin Blachford utilizes an English School framework from the discipline of International Relations to analyze the diplomatic norms and hierarchical structures established by these two powers. By examining the period between 224 and 628 AD, the author argues that these empires sought to manage their competition and organize surrounding nomadic groups through a shared, albeit contested, suzerain system.
THE SCOPE MAP
What You Will Find
- Analysis of the geopolitical rivalry between the East Roman and Sasanian Empires.
- Application of English School international relations theory to historical statecraft.
- Examination of diplomatic norms, rules, and standard practices of inter-imperial behavior.
- Discussion of the role of nomadic tribes in challenging imperial hierarchies.
Scope Limits
- The analysis is primarily restricted to the period between 224 and 628 AD.
- The text focuses on the specific diplomatic and structural interactions between these two empires rather than a comprehensive military history of all conflicts.
THE AUTHORITY PERSPECTIVE
Scholars and students of international relations often highlight this text for its application of modern political theory to the historical context of Late Antiquity. The book is recognized for providing a structured analysis of how ancient empires managed systemic competition through diplomatic norms.
Page Count:
0
Publication Date:
2024-01-01
Publisher:
New York : Oxford University Press,
ISBN-10:
0191991279
ISBN-13:
9780191991271
History
Sassanides
International relations
Sassanids
Byzantine History
Geopolitics
Late Antiquity
Histoire
Turks
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