ECH 3320 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Indirect Approach, Peloponnesian War, Helots

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Conflict Studies and Human Rights
• Course: ECH 3320
• Professor: Paul Robinson

Document Summary

Greek general, athenian: eye witness to the peloponnesian war. Fear, realism and interest = motives for war and aggression. Realism (argues that international relations are about states pursuing their self-interest aka maximising their power: melian dialogue. Democratic (every adult male, other than slaves, could participate in democracy) 8th century bc conquered and enslaved the helots, creating a highly trained military society w/ grueling training. Boys were taken from their families et 7 years old to commence agoge: emphasis was put on basic survival, encouraged to steak food and resources but punished if caught. Babies that did not meet spartan physical perfection standards were chucked over a cliff falling to their death. At the age of 12, training became even more intense. Music and dance was encourages: created a sense of unity and conformity. Athenian arrogance; as they became more and more powerful, causing.