A part of the irreducibe attraction of Thucydides mostly dry and genuinely sad text lies in its unique blend of political thought of various persuasions. Attempting to apply the logic of confclit analysis developed by Thucydides th the chaotic spasms and clashes triggered by the collapse of the Soviet Unioin might appear inappropriate to many classical scholars, and entirely artifiicial to most Eurasia security experts.
Baev, Pavel K. (2006) Thucydides' Three Security Dilemmas in Post-Soviet Strife, Journal of Military Ethics 5 (4): 334–352.