Scott Arcenas Publishes New Book on Political Violence in Ancient Greece

21 January 2026
Scott Arcenas Book Cover
Dr. Scott Arcenas, Associate Professor of History at UM, recently published his first book, Political Violence in Ancient Greece: Quantitative and Qualitative Approaches to Stasis, 500–301 BCE. The book explores how political violence in Ancient Greece led to economic growth, institutional innovation, and cultural creativity in a variety of important and surprising ways. Congratulations to Professor Arcenas! The book was published by Cambridge University Press and can be found .