Robert Stone

Robert Stone is an Assistant Professor of Humanities at the Hamilton School, University of Florida. His research focuses on Thucydides' analysis of the Peloponnesian War, examining strategic culture and democratic decision-making. He previously taught at the U.S. Naval War College and maintains affiliations with programs integrating classical texts into modern political education.

• Education:
  • Ph.D., Committee on Social Thought, University of Chicago (2022)
  • M.A., Committee on Social Thought, University of Chicago (2018)
  • A.B. in Politics (summa cum laude), Princeton University (2014)
• Research Interests:
  • Thucydidean historiography and democratic theory
  • Machiavellian political rhetoric and leadership models
  • Intersections of classical texts with modern strategic analysis
  • Reassessing realist interpretations of democratic governance

Publications include articles on catastrophic decision-making in Herodotus/Thucydides and Machiavelli's provocations in Journal of the History of Ideas and History of Political Thought. Contact: robertstone@ufl.edu.