Determinism, Chaos, and Leadership: Re-examining Tolstoy's War and Peace Through Modern Geopolitical Realities

Sfetcu, Nicolae Determinism, Chaos, and Leadership: Re-examining Tolstoy's War and Peace Through Modern Geopolitical Realities. Index Academic, 2025, vol. I. [Journal article (Unpaginated)]

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English abstract

This review will examine how War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy portrays the Napoleonic Wars and reflects on history and human agency, especially Tolstoy’s views on determinism versus free will. It will also discuss how the novel’s themes – the impact of war on society, the nature of leadership, and the unpredictability of historical events – resonate with contemporary global geopolitics.

Item type: Journal article (Unpaginated)
Keywords: War and Peace, Leo Tolstoi, Napoleonic Wars, novel, history, fiction, philosophy
Subjects: C. Users, literacy and reading. > CF. Reading and story telling.
Depositing user: Nicolae Sfetcu
Date deposited: 08 Jul 2025 07:45
Last modified: 08 Jul 2025 07:45
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10760/46965

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