# The Great Illusion — Character guide

> Key figures in The Great Illusion by Norman Angell.

- [Homer Lea](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_great_illusion_se/characters/homer_lea.md): American author and geopolitical writer whose ideas on war and empire are discussed.
- [Admiral Mahan](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_great_illusion_se/characters/mahan.md): Naval strategist and historian whose theories on sea power are critically examined.
- [Norman Angell](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_great_illusion_se/characters/norman_angell.md): Author and lecturer, central figure whose economic arguments against war are the book's focus.
- [Robert Blatchford](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_great_illusion_se/characters/robert_blatchford.md): Socialist journalist and author whose pro-war writings are rebutted.
- [Frederic Harrison](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_great_illusion_se/characters/frederic_harrison.md): English jurist and historian, cited for his views on war and national defense.
- [Theodore Roosevelt](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_great_illusion_se/characters/theodore_roosevelt.md): Former US President whose militaristic and imperialist views are critiqued.
- [General Bernhardi](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_great_illusion_se/characters/general_bernhardi.md): German general and military writer whose advocacy of war is analyzed.
- [Prince Bismarck](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_great_illusion_se/characters/prince_bismarck.md): German statesman, referenced for his policies and statements on power politics.
- [Lecky](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_great_illusion_se/characters/lecky.md): Irish historian and essayist, quoted on historical and moral topics.
- [Sir Robert Giffen](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_great_illusion_se/characters/robert_giffen.md): British economist and statistician, cited on trade and finance.
- [Spenser Wilkinson](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_great_illusion_se/characters/spenser_wilkinson.md): Military historian and professor, whose views on national defense are discussed.
- [Winston Churchill](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_great_illusion_se/characters/winston_churchill.md): British politician, cited for his statements on naval power and national policy.
- [Clausewitz](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_great_illusion_se/characters/clausewitz.md): Prussian military theorist, whose doctrines on war are referenced and critiqued.
- [John M. Robertson](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_great_illusion_se/characters/john_m_robertson.md): British politician and writer, cited on economic and historical subjects.
- [Admiral Fisher](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_great_illusion_se/characters/admiral_fisher.md): British naval officer, referenced for his views on naval armaments.
- [Dr. Gaevernitz](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_great_illusion_se/characters/dr_gaevernitz.md): German economist, cited on economic aspects of war and trade.
- [Moltke](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_great_illusion_se/characters/moltke.md): Prussian military strategist, referenced for his military maxims.
- [Aristotle](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_great_illusion_se/characters/aristotle.md): Ancient Greek philosopher, cited on ethics and political theory.
- [Baron Karl von Stengel](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_great_illusion_se/characters/baron_karl_von_stengel.md): German legal scholar, whose views on international law are discussed.
- [Paul Krüger](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_great_illusion_se/characters/paul_kruger.md): Boer statesman, referenced in discussions of colonial conflicts.
- [Sir Harry H. Johnston](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_great_illusion_se/characters/harry_h_johnston.md): British explorer and colonial administrator, cited on colonial matters.
- [Leo Maxse](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_great_illusion_se/characters/leo_maxse.md): British journalist and editor, referenced for his nationalist views.
- [Thomas Hughes](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_great_illusion_se/characters/thomas_hughes.md): English author and social reformer, cited on moral and social questions.
- [Mr. Chamberlain](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_great_illusion_se/characters/mr_chamberlain.md): British politician, likely Joseph Chamberlain, cited on imperial policy.
- [M. J. Novikow](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_great_illusion_se/characters/m_j_novikow.md): Russian sociologist, cited on peace and international relations.
- [Sir C. P. Lucas](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_great_illusion_se/characters/sir_c_p_lucas.md): British colonial historian, referenced on colonial administration.
- [William James](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_great_illusion_se/characters/william_james.md): American philosopher and psychologist, cited on human nature and morality.
- [Lord Roberts](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_great_illusion_se/characters/lord_roberts.md): British field marshal, referenced for his views on national defense.
- [Lord Kitchener](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_great_illusion_se/characters/lord_kitchener.md): British military leader, cited in discussions of imperial warfare.
- [Philip II](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_great_illusion_se/characters/philip_ii.md): King of Spain, referenced as a historical example of imperial power.
- [Harry McGee](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_great_illusion_se/characters/harry_mcgee.md): Minor figure, possibly a fictional or anecdotal character in an example.
- [Ernest Renan](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_great_illusion_se/characters/ernest_renan.md): French philosopher and historian, cited on nationalism and identity.
- [Dreyfus](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_great_illusion_se/characters/dreyfus.md): French military officer, referenced in context of the Dreyfus affair.
- [William McDougal](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_great_illusion_se/characters/william_mcdougal.md): Psychologist, cited on human instincts and behavior.

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