History Of Peloponnesian War Essay

Thrucydides in his “The History of Peloponnesian War” opens up the debate with the quote “ The Strong Do What They Have the Power to do and the Weak Accept What they Have to Accept.” The United States, which clearly has an extensive military and economic strength had the ability to impose their forces on Iraq. Furthermore, Iraq as a weak state had to accept the invasion. The United States had all in their power to invade Iraq. This statement of the strong doing what they have the power to do furthered the representation that the international community is a self-help institution in which states act in their own interest to acquire more power while protecting their interests. Thrycidides’ statement assumes strong nations typically attack weak …show more content…
“The United States has emerged in the new period with what is still the largest economy in the world with the fewest economic problems of the three pillars of the post-Cold War world. It has also emerged with the greatest military power” ( Friedman, 2013). It’s dominance or status of a nation that instilled world order was furthered in their fight to end famine in Somalia in 1992. Moreoever, their global allegiance expanded when the U.S entered in Bosnia and Kosovo in 1995 and 1999 as “peacekeepers” (Kutsh, 2013). These actions shaped the United States as the dominant and world hegemon. The United States became a nation that had a substantial impact on world politics after the Cold War. Their foreign policy on intervention further proved their attempt to preserve their power status. “America is no mere international citizen. It is the dominant power in the world, more dominant than any since Rome. Accordingly, America is in a position to reshape norms, alter expectations and create new realities. How? By unapologetic and implacable demonstrations of will” (Krauthammer, 2001). The United States’ position in the international arena post Cold War was