Emily Davis

Emily A. Davis is a PhD candidate in Political Theory at the University of Texas at Austin. Her dissertation examines the ambiguous concept of charismatic leadership through works by thinkers such as Weber, Xenophon, and Plutarch. After graduation, she hopes to continue exploring questions of justice, leadership, and political ambition as seen in both ancient and modern texts—and to continue considering how the teachings of these texts illuminate the political problems we face today. In 2022, Emily won an Andrew W. Marshall Paper Prize for her article on unconventional leadership in Thucydides’ History of the Peloponnesian War, entitled “‘The Incalculable Element’: Ancient Innovations for Modern Security Problems.”