I need a 2000 word essay answering this question: How can classical theory help us understand contemporary world politics? In this essay you are expected to demonstrate that you can use (one or more) classical texts to interpret and analyse a contemporary (theoretical or practical) issue in international affairs. essays must: * engage with a contemporary issue in international politics * AND one or more classical texts * systematically cite academic literature - starting with the reading list * clearly answer the essay question For this essay, you MUST always provide page numbers (i.e. Smith 1997: 214). I do not accept block referencing (Smith 1997) as a full reference. HARVARD referencing NOTE- text citations does need page references as written