Thucydides

Genocides have been studied throughout history as deliberately killing a group of people based on their racial identities. The question that arises is why do people commit such crimes against innocent people based on their race or religion? The two international relation theories that relate to atrocities such as genocides is realism and constructivism. Although, genocides can describe the social construct of how idea has shifted over time, the realist perspective best explains the decision…

Structural realists say struggles between states are not the result of the human nature but the result of the political system of the international politics. Because no states trust each other, they must build their own military organizations and institutions to defend themselves. This leads to some conflicts and wars between states because nobody trusts each other. Neoliberalism says that society ought to be formed by the free market. It is said that with neoliberalism, what works in the…

Pericles was born around 495 B.C and soon became one of the most influence people in ancient Greece. Pericles name in Greek means “Surrounded by Glory.” His father Xanthippus had been a military commander for Athens at the battle of Mycale in 479 B.C. During the “Golden Age” Pericles was a statesman, famous orator, and general in the Athenian army. Pericles was liked so much some people even called the time the “Age of Pericles.” Pericles influence on Athenian society was large and lasting.…

the people believed Greece needed something else, something different; nevertheless, the people came came up with a new idea, Democracy. Overall, it became a great thing and eventually became a huge part of later Western culture. Cleisthenes, Thucydides, and Herodotus were early supporters of the new form of Athenian government because it gave all citizens a right to vote and play a role in the government. Democracy was a way for ordinary men to make a difference because it gave power to the…

First off, I believe that Athens did not have the right resources and the right strategy due to lack of planning and a lack of willingness to adjust. Maybe if they had planned accordingly and made sure that they would be properly financed then it would not have been such a catastrophe disaster. The second reason I believe for the Athenian failure was the recall of Alcibiades. He was a man of his people and very charismatic. The only reason the Athenian people put up with Alcibiades behavior…

while the other Greek city states contribute money but are treated second rate they do not have all the same exact rights as an Athenian does. The Athenians want all Greek city states on their side and offer protection, but with a price of course. Thucydides speaks of how the Melians surrendered and put to death the grown men and kept women and children as slaves, then sending five hundred of their own Athenian representatives to live on the island(pg.124). The whole time the Melians were just…

Pericles democratic reforms and policies gave power to the ordinary citizens of Athens and allowed them to rise up as individuals and that created the glory that was the Golden Age of Athens. “..it was under him that Athens’ was at her greatest” (Thucydides 2.…

CONSCLUSION A skillful warrior can achieve his own invulnerability, but he can never bring about the enemy’s vulnerability. (Sun Tzu) This campaign exposed numerous operational, tactical and strategic mistakes that the Athenians made; which ultimately lead to them losing this war. One of the main reasons the Athenians failed, was because they did not have the right resources nor executed the right strategy; this was mainly due to lack of planning and a lack of willingness to adjust. Maybe if…

During the period from 463BC to 451BC, the Athenian government underwent major transformations, forming it into an Empire with a new form of democratic government. These transformations were led by individuals such as Pericles and resisted by the conservative party in particular Cimon. Under Pericles’ leadership, laws were passed within the Athenian assembly which transformed their political system into a democratic government. The transformations within the government greatly benefited the…

The Greeks are, for the most part, appropriately admired. Although ancient Greek civilization has negative qualities, the advancements they contributed should not be disregarded. Many positive aspects of Greek life, including politics, art, rationalism, and scientific thought, continue to resonate throughout modern society. The negative components in Greek society were mainly issues regarding equality. There were great divides between genders and between socioeconomic classes. Most…